Davis, WV town hall & government
Davis spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,025 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Davis's government.
Where Davis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 31%
- Utility sales 30%
- From the federal government 18%
- Property taxes 9%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Davis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tucker County School District
Davis's K–12 school district, shared with Hambleton, Hendricks, Parsons and Thomas. 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 35%
- State 57%
- Federal 9%
Of the $17,143 per pupil, $9,600 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 Davis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Davis 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 Davis's government
Who represents Davis
Davis 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.