Town Hall · Clarksburg

Clarksburg, WV town hall & government

Clarksburg spent $24.8 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,570 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clarksburg's government.

Town budget

Where Clarksburg's money goes

Spent
$24.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,570
typical West Virginia cities: $1,804
Long-term debt
$17.4 million
$1,102 per resident
Sewer & trash
$6.6 million27%
Police
$6.2 million25%
Roads & transportation
$3.3 million13%
Parks & libraries
$2.9 million12%
Administration & buildings
$2.3 million9%
Fire
$834,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$471,0002%
Interest on debt
$452,0002%
Housing & development
$234,0001%
Health & welfare
$61,000<1%
Other
$1.5 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 29%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Clarksburg

Full-time staff
229
33 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
43
and 45 full-time firefighters
Police
47 full-time
Fire
45 full-time
Water & other utilities
39 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
33 full-time
Parks & libraries
17 full-time19 part
Administration & buildings
17 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
20 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
11 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Harrison County School District

Clarksburg's K–12 school district, shared with Anmoore, Bridgeport, Lost Creek, Lumberport, Nutter Fort and Salem. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,580
West Virginia: $15,637
Students
9,724
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from West Virginia districts overall: 36% local, 46% state, 18% federal

  • Local 38%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $15,580 per pupil, $9,169 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Clarksburg pay

Typical tax bill
$783
a year · West Virginia typical $865
Effective rate
0.60%
of home value · West Virginia 0.53%
Typical home value
$129,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Clarksburg's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofclarksburgwv.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clarksburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clarksburg

Clarksburg is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Riley M. Moore. Patrick Morrisey is governor.

All of Clarksburg's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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