Elkins, WV town hall & government
Elkins spent $14.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,138 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elkins's government.
Where Elkins's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Utility sales 27%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Elkins
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Randolph County School District
Elkins's K–12 school district, shared with Beverly, Harman, Huttonsville, Mill Creek, Montrose and Womelsdorf (Coalton). 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 20%
- State 56%
- Federal 24%
Of the $14,095 per pupil, $7,915 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 Elkins kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elkins 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 Elkins's government
Who represents Elkins
Elkins 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.