Summersville, WV town hall & government
Summersville spent $78.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $23,429 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Summersville's government.
Who runs Summersville
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Summersville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 87%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Utility sales 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Property taxes 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the state <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Summersville didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Summersville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nicholas County School District
Summersville's K–12 school district, shared with Richwood. 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 19%
- State 45%
- Federal 36%
Of the $15,198 per pupil, $8,909 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 Summersville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Summersville 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.
Contact Summersville's government
Who represents Summersville
Summersville 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.