Town Hall · Ravenswood

Ravenswood, WV town hall & government

Ravenswood spent $4.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,088 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Ravenswood's money goes

Spent
$4.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,088
typical West Virginia cities: $2,159
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
$1,096 per resident
Police
$1.2 million28%
Sewer & trash
$942,00023%
Water & other utilities
$578,00014%
Administration & buildings
$437,00010%
Parks & libraries
$430,00010%
Roads & transportation
$379,0009%
Interest on debt
$158,0004%
Fire
$75,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 30%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • From the state 13%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%

Ravenswood didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Ravenswood

Full-time staff
20
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
13 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time17 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ravenswood didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jackson County School District

Ravenswood's K–12 school district, shared with Ripley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,967
West Virginia: $15,637
Students
4,037
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 40%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $15,967 per pupil, $8,282 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 Ravenswood pay

Typical tax bill
$765
a year · West Virginia typical $865
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · West Virginia 0.53%
Typical home value
$97,600
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.

Local

Contact Ravenswood's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofravenswood.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ravenswood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ravenswood

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

All of Ravenswood'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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