Alderson, WV town hall & government
Alderson spent $2.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,493 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alderson's government.
Where Alderson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 41%
- Utility sales 29%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Alderson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Alderson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Greenbrier County School District
Alderson's K–12 school district, shared with Falling Spring, Lewisburg, Quinwood, Rainelle, Ronceverte and Rupert. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from West Virginia districts overall: 36% local, 46% state, 18% federal
- Local 29%
- State 53%
- Federal 18%
Of the $15,817 per pupil, $9,906 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.
Also serving Alderson: Monroe County School District ($16,188 per pupil).
Which schools Alderson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alderson pay
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.
Contact Alderson's government
Who represents Alderson
Alderson is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Carol D. Miller. Patrick Morrisey is governor.
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.