Athens, WV town hall & government
Athens spent $1.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,563 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Athens's government.
Where Athens's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 43%
- Utility sales 36%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Property taxes 4%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Athens
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mercer County School District
Athens's K–12 school district, shared with Bluefield, Bramwell, Oakvale and Princeton. 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 25%
- State 53%
- Federal 22%
Of the $14,226 per pupil, $8,258 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 Athens kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Athens 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 Athens's government
Who represents Athens
Athens 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.