Ridgeley, WV town hall & government
Ridgeley spent $731,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,191 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ridgeley's government.
Where Ridgeley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 25%
- Other taxes & licenses 22%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Ridgeley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mineral County School District
Ridgeley's K–12 school district, shared with Carpendale, Elk Garden, Keyser and Piedmont. 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 20%
- State 63%
- Federal 17%
Of the $15,115 per pupil, $8,314 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 Ridgeley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ridgeley 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 Ridgeley's government
Who represents Ridgeley
Ridgeley 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.