Ripley, WV town hall & government
Ripley spent $18.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,033 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ripley's government.
Where Ripley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 31%
- Utility sales 23%
- Other taxes & licenses 20%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the federal government 2%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Ripley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jackson County School District
Ripley's K–12 school district, shared with Ravenswood. 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 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.
Which schools Ripley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ripley 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.
Contact Ripley's government
Who represents Ripley
Ripley 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.