Nitro, WV town hall & government
Nitro spent $10.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,598 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Nitro's government.
Where Nitro's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 25%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 17%
- From the state 15%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Nitro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kanawha County School District
Nitro's K–12 school district, shared with Belle, Cedar Grove, Charleston, Chesapeake, Clendenin and Dunbar. 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 34%
- State 47%
- Federal 19%
Of the $14,492 per pupil, $8,519 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.
Also serving Nitro: Putnam County School District ($14,937 per pupil).
Which schools Nitro kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Nitro 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 Nitro's government
Who represents Nitro
Nitro 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.