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Mannington, WV town hall & government

Mannington spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $993 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mannington's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$993
typical West Virginia cities: $1,458
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
$1,611 per resident
Water & other utilities
$615,00031%
Roads & transportation
$343,00017%
Sewer & trash
$343,00017%
Administration & buildings
$301,00015%
Police
$249,00012%
Parks & libraries
$74,0004%
Interest on debt
$54,0003%
Fire
$16,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 28%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Mannington

Full-time staff
12
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
3 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Police
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Marion County School District

Mannington's K–12 school district, shared with Barrackville, Fairmont, Fairview, Farmington, Grant Town and Monongah. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,893
West Virginia: $15,637
Students
7,291
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 36%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $14,893 per pupil, $8,523 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 Mannington pay

Typical tax bill
$805
a year · West Virginia typical $865
Effective rate
0.76%
of home value · West Virginia 0.53%
Typical home value
$106,000
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 Mannington's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmannington.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mannington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mannington

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

All of Mannington'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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