Belle, WV town hall & government
Belle spent $837,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $744 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belle's government.
Where Belle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 22%
- Property taxes 22%
- Other taxes & licenses 21%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Belle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Belle didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Kanawha County School District
Belle's K–12 school district, shared with Cedar Grove, Charleston, Chesapeake, Clendenin, Dunbar and East Bank. 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 34%
- State 47%
- Federal 19%
Of the $14,492 per pupil, $8,519 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 Belle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belle 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 Belle's government
Who represents Belle
Belle 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.