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.
Where Ellenboro's money goes
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.
Who works for Ellenboro
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.
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.
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.
Which schools Ellenboro kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ellenboro 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 Ellenboro's government
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.
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.