Town Hall · Gassaway

Gassaway, WV town hall & government

Gassaway spent $317,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $388 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gassaway's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Gassaway's money goes

Spent
$317,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$388
typical West Virginia cities: $1,458
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$138,00044%
Roads & transportation
$70,00022%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$46,00015%
Police
$41,00013%
Parks & libraries
$22,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 38%
  • Other taxes & licenses 30%
  • Sales taxes 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From the state 1%

Gassaway didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Gassaway

Full-time staff
5
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Police
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gassaway didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Braxton County School District

Gassaway's K–12 school district, shared with Burnsville, Flatwoods and Sutton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,487
West Virginia: $15,637
Students
1,684
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.2 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Gassaway pay

Typical tax bill
$385
a year · West Virginia typical $865
Effective rate
0.41%
of home value · West Virginia 0.53%
Typical home value
$94,400
owner-occupied

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.

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Contact Gassaway's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Gassaway

Gassaway is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Carol D. Miller. Patrick Morrisey is governor.

All of Gassaway's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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