Thomas, WV town hall & government
Thomas spent $680,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,248 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Thomas's government.
Where Thomas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 44%
- Utility sales 33%
- From the federal government 11%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Property taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Thomas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tucker County School District
Thomas's K–12 school district, shared with Davis, Hambleton, Hendricks and Parsons. 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 35%
- State 57%
- Federal 9%
Of the $17,143 per pupil, $9,600 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 Thomas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Thomas 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 Thomas's government
Who represents Thomas
Thomas 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.