Cairo, WV town hall & government
Cairo spent $170,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $675 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cairo's government.
Where Cairo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 48%
- From the federal government 24%
- Property taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Cairo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ritchie County School District
Cairo's K–12 school district, shared with Auburn, Ellenboro, Harrisville, Pennsboro and Pullman. 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 63%
- State 21%
- Federal 16%
Of the $18,078 per pupil, $9,700 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 Cairo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cairo 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 Cairo's government
Who represents Cairo
Cairo 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.