Town Hall · Ellenboro

Ellenboro, WV town hall & government

Ellenboro spent $76,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $207 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Ellenboro's money goes

Spent
$76,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$207
typical West Virginia cities: $1,458
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$60,00079%
Roads & transportation
$12,00016%
Parks & libraries
$4,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 51%
  • Interest, fines & other 28%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ellenboro collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Ellenboro didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Ellenboro

Full-time staff
0
11 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ellenboro didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ritchie County School District

Ellenboro's K–12 school district, shared with Auburn, Cairo, Harrisville, Pennsboro and Pullman. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,078
West Virginia: $15,637
Students
1,159
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 63%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $18,078 per pupil, $9,700 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 Ellenboro pay

Typical tax bill
$714
a year · West Virginia typical $865
Effective rate
0.60%
of home value · West Virginia 0.53%
Typical home value
$118,200
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 Ellenboro's government

Town hall & decisions in Ellenboro →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ellenboro

Ellenboro is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Riley M. Moore. Patrick Morrisey is governor.

All of Ellenboro'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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