Grant, WV town hall & government
Grant spent $584,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $860 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grant's government.
Where Grant's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 58%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Property taxes 8%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From the state 3%
Who works for Grant
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marion County School District
Grant's K–12 school district, shared with Barrackville, Fairmont, Fairview, Farmington, Mannington and Monongah. 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 36%
- State 47%
- Federal 16%
Of the $14,893 per pupil, $8,523 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 Grant kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grant 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 Grant's government
Who represents Grant
Grant 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.