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.
Where Lost Creek's money goes
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%
Who works for Lost Creek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Lost Creek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lost Creek 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 Lost Creek's government
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.
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.