Ansted, WV town hall & government
Ansted spent $879,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $676 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ansted's government.
Where Ansted's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 36%
- Fees & charges 36%
- From the federal government 25%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Ansted
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fayette County School District
Ansted's K–12 school district, shared with Fayetteville, Gauley Bridge, Meadow Bridge, Mount Hope, Oak Hill and Pax. 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 26%
- State 53%
- Federal 20%
Of the $15,159 per pupil, $8,086 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.
Which schools Ansted kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ansted 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 Ansted's government
Who represents Ansted
Ansted 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.