Kenova, WV town hall & government
Kenova spent $6.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,334 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kenova's government.
Where Kenova's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the state 3%
Kenova didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Wayne County School District
Kenova's K–12 school district, shared with Ceredo, Fort Gay and Wayne. 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 25%
- State 54%
- Federal 21%
Of the $15,036 per pupil, $8,969 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 Kenova kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kenova 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.
Contact Kenova's government
Who represents Kenova
Kenova 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.