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.
Where Gassaway's money goes
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.
Who works for Gassaway
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.
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.
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 Gassaway kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gassaway 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 Gassaway's government
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.
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.