Rainelle, WV town hall & government
Rainelle spent $2.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,458 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rainelle's government.
Where Rainelle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 46%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Utility sales 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the state 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Rainelle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rainelle didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Greenbrier County School District
Rainelle's K–12 school district, shared with Falling Spring, Lewisburg, Quinwood, Ronceverte, Rupert and White Sulphur Springs. 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 $15,817 per pupil, $9,906 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 Rainelle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rainelle 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 Rainelle's government
Who represents Rainelle
Rainelle 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.