Smithers, WV town hall & government
Smithers spent $228,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $314 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Smithers's government.
Where Smithers's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 30%
- Property taxes 26%
- From other local governments 9%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Smithers
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Smithers didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Fayette County School District
Smithers's K–12 school district, shared with Ansted, Fayetteville, Gauley Bridge, Meadow Bridge, Mount Hope and Oak Hill. 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 26%
- State 53%
- Federal 20%
Of the $15,159 per pupil, $8,086 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 Smithers kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Smithers 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 Smithers's government
Who represents Smithers
Smithers 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.