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Pax, WV town hall & government

Pax spent $202,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,347 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pax's government.

Town budget

Where Pax's money goes

Spent
$202,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,347
typical West Virginia cities: $1,458
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$202,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 71%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Sales taxes 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Pax

Full-time staff
2
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fayette County School District

Pax's K–12 school district, shared with Ansted, Fayetteville, Gauley Bridge, Meadow Bridge, Mount Hope and Oak Hill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,159
West Virginia: $15,637
Students
5,433
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Pax pay

Typical tax bill
$396
a year · West Virginia typical $865
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · West Virginia 0.53%
Typical home value
$43,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Pax's government

Town hall & decisions in Pax →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pax

Pax is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Carol D. Miller. Patrick Morrisey is governor.

All of Pax's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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