Fairmont, WV town hall & government
Fairmont spent $24.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,348 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairmont's government.
Who runs Fairmont
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Fairmont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 27%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Other taxes & licenses 19%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Property taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Fairmont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marion County School District
Fairmont's K–12 school district, shared with Barrackville, Fairview, Farmington, Grant Town, Mannington and Monongah. 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 36%
- State 47%
- Federal 16%
Of the $14,893 per pupil, $8,523 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 Fairmont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairmont 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 Fairmont's government
Who represents Fairmont
Fairmont 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.