Salem, WV town hall & government
Salem spent $3.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,433 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Salem's government.
Where Salem's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 43%
- Utility sales 22%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the federal government 8%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Salem
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Salem didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Harrison County School District
Salem's K–12 school district, shared with Anmoore, Bridgeport, Clarksburg, Lost Creek, Lumberport and Nutter Fort. 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 38%
- State 42%
- Federal 20%
Of the $15,580 per pupil, $9,169 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 Salem kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Salem 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 Salem's government
Who represents Salem
Salem 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.