Mason, WV town hall & government
Mason spent $1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,104 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mason's government.
Where Mason's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 25%
- From the federal government 24%
- Other taxes & licenses 19%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 6%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Mason
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mason County School District
Mason's K–12 school district, shared with Hartford City, Henderson, Leon, New Haven and Point Pleasant. 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 29%
- State 53%
- Federal 18%
Of the $16,318 per pupil, $8,833 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 Mason kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mason 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 Mason's government
Who represents Mason
Mason 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.