War, WV town hall & government
War spent $219,000 in the year to June 30, 2023, about $331 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach War's government.
Where War's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 50%
- Utility sales 32%
- Property taxes 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
War didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for War
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
McDowell County School District
War's K–12 school district, shared with Anawalt, Bradshaw, Davy, Gary, Iaeger and Keystone. 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 20%
- State 47%
- Federal 33%
Of the $16,215 per pupil, $7,671 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 War kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in War 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 War's government
Who represents War
War 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.