Danville, WV town hall & government
Danville spent $704,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,080 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Danville's government.
Where Danville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Interest, fines & other 30%
- Sales taxes 18%
- From the federal government 15%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Danville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Danville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Boone County School District
Danville's K–12 school district, shared with Madison, Sylvester and Whitesville. 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 26%
- State 49%
- Federal 25%
Of the $16,041 per pupil, $8,645 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 Danville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Danville 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 Danville's government
Who represents Danville
Danville 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.