Town Hall · Albright

Albright, WV town hall & government

Albright spent $169,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $610 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Albright's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Albright's money goes

Spent
$169,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$610
typical West Virginia cities: $1,458
Long-term debt
$248,000
$895 per resident
Water & other utilities
$74,00044%
Sewer & trash
$55,00033%
Administration & buildings
$28,00017%
Roads & transportation
$6,0004%
Parks & libraries
$3,0002%
Health & welfare
$2,0001%
Police
$1,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 42%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the state <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Albright didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Albright

Full-time staff
0
3 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Police
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Albright didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Preston County School District

Albright's K–12 school district, shared with Brandonville, Bruceton Mills, Kingwood, Masontown, Newburg and Reedsville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,769
West Virginia: $15,637
Students
3,949
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from West Virginia districts overall: 36% local, 46% state, 18% federal

  • Local 32%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $13,769 per pupil, $7,642 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Albright pay

Typical tax bill
$377
a year · West Virginia typical $865
Effective rate
0.97%
of home value · West Virginia 0.53%
Typical home value
$39,000
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Albright

Albright is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Riley M. Moore. Patrick Morrisey is governor.

All of Albright's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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