Harrisville, WV town hall & government
Harrisville spent $1.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $902 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harrisville's government.
Where Harrisville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- From the federal government 18%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 14%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Harrisville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ritchie County School District
Harrisville's K–12 school district, shared with Auburn, Cairo, Ellenboro, Pennsboro and Pullman. 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 63%
- State 21%
- Federal 16%
Of the $18,078 per pupil, $9,700 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 Harrisville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harrisville 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 Harrisville's government
Who represents Harrisville
Harrisville 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.