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Jane Lew, WV town hall & government

Jane Lew spent $274,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $706 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Jane Lew's money goes

Spent
$274,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$706
typical West Virginia cities: $1,458
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Parks & libraries
$152,00055%
Administration & buildings
$79,00029%
Roads & transportation
$31,00011%
Police
$6,0002%
Fire
$5,0002%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 38%
  • From other local governments 26%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Jane Lew

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 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

Lewis County School District

Jane Lew's K–12 school district, shared with Weston. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,183
West Virginia: $15,637
Students
2,358
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 27%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $14,183 per pupil, $7,709 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 Jane Lew pay

Typical tax bill
$729
a year · West Virginia typical $865
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · West Virginia 0.53%
Typical home value
$78,400
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 Jane Lew's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofjanelew.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Jane Lew →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jane Lew

Jane Lew is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Riley M. Moore. Patrick Morrisey is governor.

All of Jane Lew'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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