Town Hall · Lost Creek

Lost Creek, WV town hall & government

Lost Creek spent $239,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $517 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lost Creek's money goes

Spent
$239,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$517
typical West Virginia cities: $1,458
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$109,00046%
Administration & buildings
$98,00041%
Police
$20,0008%
Parks & libraries
$9,0004%
Fire
$3,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 38%
  • From the federal government 28%
  • Other taxes & licenses 16%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lost Creek

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Roads & transportation
0 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Harrison County School District

Lost Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Anmoore, Bridgeport, Clarksburg, Lumberport, Nutter Fort and Salem. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,580
West Virginia: $15,637
Students
9,724
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 38%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $15,580 per pupil, $9,169 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 Lost Creek pay

Typical tax bill
$867
a year · West Virginia typical $865
Effective rate
0.66%
of home value · West Virginia 0.53%
Typical home value
$131,800
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 Lost Creek's government

Town hall & decisions in Lost Creek →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lost Creek

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

All of Lost Creek'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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