Bethany, WV town hall & government
Bethany spent $485,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $606 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bethany's government.
Where Bethany's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 41%
- Fees & charges 38%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Bethany
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brooke County School District
Bethany's K–12 school district, shared with Beech Bottom, Follansbee, Wellsburg, Windsor Heights and Weirton. 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 56%
- State 31%
- Federal 14%
Of the $19,298 per pupil, $10,596 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 Bethany kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bethany 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 Bethany's government
Who represents Bethany
Bethany is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Riley M. Moore. 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.