Shinnston, WV town hall & government
Shinnston spent $4.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,180 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shinnston's government.
Where Shinnston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Shinnston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Shinnston didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Harrison County School District
Shinnston'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 Shinnston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shinnston 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 Shinnston's government
Who represents Shinnston
Shinnston 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.