Morgantown, WV town hall & government
Morgantown spent $108.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,570 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Morgantown's government.
Who runs Morgantown
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Morgantown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 37%
- Other taxes & licenses 16%
- Utility sales 16%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Morgantown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Morgantown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Monongalia School District
Morgantown's K–12 school district, shared with Blacksville, Granville, Star City and Westover. 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 45%
- State 43%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,143 per pupil, $8,862 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 Morgantown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Morgantown 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.
Contact Morgantown's government
Who represents Morgantown
Morgantown 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.