Lester, WV town hall & government
Lester spent $421,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,349 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lester's government.
Where Lester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Interest, fines & other 28%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
Lester didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Lester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lester didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Raleigh County School District
Lester's K–12 school district, shared with Beckley, Mabscott and Sophia. 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 30%
- State 50%
- Federal 20%
Of the $14,417 per pupil, $8,436 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 Lester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Lester's government
Who represents Lester
Lester 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.