Parsons, WV town hall & government
Parsons spent $1.7 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,279 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Parsons's government.
Where Parsons's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Other taxes & licenses 29%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 8%
Parsons didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Parsons
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tucker County School District
Parsons's K–12 school district, shared with Davis, Hambleton, Hendricks and Thomas. 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 35%
- State 57%
- Federal 9%
Of the $17,143 per pupil, $9,600 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 Parsons kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Parsons 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 Parsons's government
Who represents Parsons
Parsons 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.