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Delbarton, WV town hall & government

Delbarton spent $759,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,883 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Delbarton's money goes

Spent
$759,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,883
typical West Virginia cities: $2,159
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
$6,685 per resident
Sewer & trash
$318,00042%
Administration & buildings
$217,00029%
Water & other utilities
$106,00014%
Police
$96,00013%
Parks & libraries
$11,0001%
Paid to other governments
$9,0001%
Roads & transportation
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 50%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Property taxes 5%

Delbarton didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Delbarton

Full-time staff
6
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$25,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
0 full-time6 part
Police
2 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mingo County School District

Delbarton's K–12 school district, shared with Gilbert, Kermit, Matewan and Williamson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,066
West Virginia: $15,637
Students
3,553
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 21%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 28%

Of the $15,066 per pupil, $8,029 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 Delbarton pay

Typical tax bill
$330
a year · West Virginia typical $865
Effective rate
0.39%
of home value · West Virginia 0.53%
Typical home value
$85,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Delbarton's government

🏛️ Official websitedelbartonwv.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Delbarton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Delbarton

Delbarton is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Carol D. Miller. Patrick Morrisey is governor.

All of Delbarton'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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