Pennsboro, WV town hall & government
Pennsboro spent $1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,019 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pennsboro's government.
Where Pennsboro's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Fees & charges 30%
- Property taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the state <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Pennsboro didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Pennsboro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Pennsboro didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Ritchie County School District
Pennsboro's K–12 school district, shared with Auburn, Cairo, Ellenboro, Harrisville and Pullman. 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 63%
- State 21%
- Federal 16%
Of the $18,078 per pupil, $9,700 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 Pennsboro kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pennsboro 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 Pennsboro's government
Who represents Pennsboro
Pennsboro 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.