Dunbar, WV town hall & government
Dunbar spent $8.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,136 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dunbar's government.
Where Dunbar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Other taxes & licenses 22%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Dunbar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kanawha County School District
Dunbar's K–12 school district, shared with Belle, Cedar Grove, Charleston, Chesapeake, Clendenin and East Bank. 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 34%
- State 47%
- Federal 19%
Of the $14,492 per pupil, $8,519 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 Dunbar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dunbar 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.
Contact Dunbar's government
Who represents Dunbar
Dunbar 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.