Carpendale, WV town hall & government
Carpendale spent $566,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $629 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carpendale's government.
Where Carpendale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 43%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Utility sales 19%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Carpendale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mineral County School District
Carpendale's K–12 school district, shared with Elk Garden, Keyser, Piedmont and Ridgeley. 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 20%
- State 63%
- Federal 17%
Of the $15,115 per pupil, $8,314 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 Carpendale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carpendale 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 Carpendale's government
Who represents Carpendale
Carpendale 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.