Follansbee, WV town hall & government
Follansbee spent $9.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,615 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Follansbee's government.
Where Follansbee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 28%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Follansbee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brooke County School District
Follansbee's K–12 school district, shared with Beech Bottom, Bethany, Wellsburg, Windsor Heights and Weirton. 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 56%
- State 31%
- Federal 14%
Of the $19,298 per pupil, $10,596 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 Follansbee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Follansbee 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 Follansbee's government
Who represents Follansbee
Follansbee 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.