McMechen, WV town hall & government
McMechen spent $1.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,161 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach McMechen's government.
Where McMechen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the federal government 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- From other local governments 9%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the state <1%
Who works for McMechen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. McMechen didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Marshall County School District
McMechen's K–12 school district, shared with Benwood, Cameron, Glen Dale and Moundsville. 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 78%
- State 11%
- Federal 11%
Of the $20,265 per pupil, $11,605 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 McMechen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in McMechen 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 McMechen's government
Who represents McMechen
McMechen 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.