Marmet, WV town hall & government
Marmet spent $2.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,727 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Marmet's government.
Where Marmet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 38%
- Fees & charges 33%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Marmet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Marmet didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Kanawha County School District
Marmet's K–12 school district, shared with Belle, Cedar Grove, Charleston, Chesapeake, Clendenin and Dunbar. 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 34%
- State 47%
- Federal 19%
Of the $14,492 per pupil, $8,519 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 Marmet kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Marmet 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 Marmet's government
Who represents Marmet
Marmet 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.