Masontown, WV town hall & government
Masontown spent $1 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,891 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Masontown's government.
Where Masontown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 47%
- Utility sales 32%
- From the federal government 7%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the state <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Masontown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Preston County School District
Masontown's K–12 school district, shared with Albright, Brandonville, Bruceton Mills, Kingwood, Newburg and Reedsville. 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 32%
- State 51%
- Federal 17%
Of the $13,769 per pupil, $7,642 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 Masontown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Masontown 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 Masontown's government
Who represents Masontown
Masontown 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.