Flatwoods, WV town hall & government
Flatwoods spent $113,000 in the year to June 30, 2023, about $433 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Flatwoods's government.
Where Flatwoods's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 40%
- Interest, fines & other 33%
- Property taxes 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Flatwoods
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Braxton County School District
Flatwoods's K–12 school district, shared with Burnsville, Gassaway and Sutton. 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 26%
- State 50%
- Federal 24%
Of the $15,487 per pupil, $8,286 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 Flatwoods kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Flatwoods 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 Flatwoods's government
Who represents Flatwoods
Flatwoods is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Carol D. Miller. 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.