Durbin, WV town hall & government
Durbin spent $241,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $811 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Durbin's government.
Where Durbin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 35%
- From the federal government 35%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the state <1%
Durbin didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Durbin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Durbin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Pocahontas County School District
Durbin's K–12 school district, shared with Hillsboro and Marlinton. 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 56%
- Federal 18%
Of the $18,708 per pupil, $10,059 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 Durbin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Durbin 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 Durbin's government
Who represents Durbin
Durbin 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.