Mount Hope, WV town hall & government
Mount Hope spent $3.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,911 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Hope's government.
Where Mount Hope's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 29%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- Utility sales 19%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Property taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Mount Hope didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Mount Hope
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mount Hope didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Fayette County School District
Mount Hope's K–12 school district, shared with Ansted, Fayetteville, Gauley Bridge, Meadow Bridge, Oak Hill and Pax. 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 26%
- State 53%
- Federal 20%
Of the $15,159 per pupil, $8,086 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 Mount Hope kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Hope 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 Mount Hope's government
Who represents Mount Hope
Mount Hope is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Carol D. Miller. 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.