Sylvester, WV town hall & government
Sylvester spent $87,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $547 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sylvester's government.
Where Sylvester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Other taxes & licenses 28%
- Property taxes 18%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the state 2%
Sylvester 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 Sylvester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sylvester didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Boone County School District
Sylvester's K–12 school district, shared with Danville, Madison and Whitesville. 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 49%
- Federal 25%
Of the $16,041 per pupil, $8,645 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 Sylvester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sylvester 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 Sylvester's government
Who represents Sylvester
Sylvester 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.