Fairview, WV town hall & government
Fairview spent $341,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $846 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairview's government.
Where Fairview's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 43%
- From the federal government 30%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Property taxes 8%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Fairview
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marion County School District
Fairview's K–12 school district, shared with Barrackville, Fairmont, 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 Fairview kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairview 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 Fairview's government
Who represents Fairview
Fairview 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.