Shepherdstown, WV town hall & government
Shepherdstown spent $6.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,963 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shepherdstown's government.
Where Shepherdstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Utility sales 27%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Shepherdstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Shepherdstown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Jefferson County School District
Shepherdstown's K–12 school district, shared with Bolivar, Charles Town, Harpers Ferry and Ranson corporation. 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 49%
- State 43%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,294 per pupil, $8,544 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 Shepherdstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shepherdstown 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 Shepherdstown's government
Who represents Shepherdstown
Shepherdstown 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.