Spencer, WV town hall & government
Spencer spent $3.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,599 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spencer's government.
Where Spencer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 25%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Spencer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Roane County School District
Spencer's K–12 school district, shared with Reedy. 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 16%
- State 60%
- Federal 24%
Of the $15,733 per pupil, $8,354 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 Spencer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spencer 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 Spencer's government
Who represents Spencer
Spencer 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.