Marlinton, WV town hall & government
Marlinton spent $2.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,509 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Marlinton's government.
Where Marlinton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Fees & charges 26%
- From the federal government 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Property taxes 8%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Marlinton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pocahontas County School District
Marlinton's K–12 school district, shared with Durbin and Hillsboro. 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 26%
- State 56%
- Federal 18%
Of the $18,708 per pupil, $10,059 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 Marlinton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Marlinton 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 Marlinton's government
Who represents Marlinton
Marlinton 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.