Monongah, WV town hall & government
Monongah spent $3.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,050 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monongah's government.
Where Monongah's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 57%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Property taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Monongah
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Monongah didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Marion County School District
Monongah's K–12 school district, shared with Barrackville, Fairmont, Fairview, Farmington, Grant Town and Mannington. 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 36%
- State 47%
- Federal 16%
Of the $14,893 per pupil, $8,523 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 Monongah kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Monongah 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 Monongah's government
Who represents Monongah
Monongah 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.