Hamlin, WV town hall & government
Hamlin spent $462,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $460 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hamlin's government.
Where Hamlin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 29%
- From the federal government 28%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Property taxes 12%
- From other local governments 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Hamlin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hamlin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lincoln County School District
Hamlin's K–12 school district, shared with West Hamlin. 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 18%
- State 63%
- Federal 19%
Of the $15,940 per pupil, $9,277 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 Hamlin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hamlin 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 Hamlin's government
Who represents Hamlin
Hamlin 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.