Rupert, WV town hall & government
Rupert spent $704,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $800 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rupert's government.
Where Rupert's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 47%
- Property taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From the state <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Rupert 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 Rupert
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rupert didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Greenbrier County School District
Rupert's K–12 school district, shared with Falling Spring, Lewisburg, Quinwood, Rainelle, Ronceverte 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 Rupert kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rupert 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 Rupert's government
Who represents Rupert
Rupert 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.