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Gilbert, WV town hall & government

Gilbert spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,783 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Gilbert's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,783
typical West Virginia cities: $1,458
Long-term debt
$4.4 million
$11,606 per resident
Water & other utilities
$369,00035%
Administration & buildings
$332,00032%
Police
$116,00011%
Sewer & trash
$87,0008%
Fire
$68,0006%
Roads & transportation
$49,0005%
Parks & libraries
$24,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 47%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 14%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • From the state 6%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Gilbert

Full-time staff
6
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Police
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mingo County School District

Gilbert's K–12 school district, shared with Delbarton, Kermit, Matewan and Williamson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,066
West Virginia: $15,637
Students
3,553
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from West Virginia districts overall: 36% local, 46% state, 18% federal

  • Local 21%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 28%

Of the $15,066 per pupil, $8,029 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 Gilbert pay

Typical tax bill
$718
a year · West Virginia typical $865
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · West Virginia 0.53%
Typical home value
$89,200
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.

Local

Contact Gilbert's government

Town hall & decisions in Gilbert →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gilbert

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

All of Gilbert'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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