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Middlebourne, WV town hall & government

Middlebourne spent $999,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,423 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Middlebourne's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Middlebourne's money goes

Spent
$999,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,423
typical West Virginia cities: $2,159
Long-term debt
$798,000
$1,137 per resident
Water & other utilities
$248,00025%
Administration & buildings
$204,00020%
Sewer & trash
$204,00020%
Parks & libraries
$79,0008%
Roads & transportation
$49,0005%
Interest on debt
$39,0004%
Other
$176,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 40%
  • Utility sales 28%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • From the state 7%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Middlebourne didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Middlebourne

Full-time staff
7
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tyler County School District

Middlebourne's K–12 school district, shared with Friendly, Sistersville and Paden City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,579
West Virginia: $15,637
Students
1,194
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from West Virginia districts overall: 36% local, 46% state, 18% federal

  • Local 90%
  • State 5%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $24,579 per pupil, $13,376 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Middlebourne pay

Typical tax bill
$717
a year · West Virginia typical $865
Effective rate
0.53%
of home value · West Virginia 0.53%
Typical home value
$134,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Middlebourne's government

Town hall & decisions in Middlebourne →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Middlebourne

Middlebourne is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Riley M. Moore. Patrick Morrisey is governor.

All of Middlebourne's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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