New Haven, WV town hall & government
New Haven spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $950 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach New Haven's government.
Where New Haven's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 47%
- Utility sales 32%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 1%
Who works for New Haven
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. New Haven didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Mason County School District
New Haven's K–12 school district, shared with Hartford City, Henderson, Leon, Mason and Point Pleasant. 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 29%
- State 53%
- Federal 18%
Of the $16,318 per pupil, $8,833 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 New Haven kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in New Haven 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 New Haven's government
Who represents New Haven
New Haven 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.