Weirton, WV town hall & government
Weirton spent $31.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,720 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Weirton's government.
Where Weirton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Other taxes & licenses 24%
- Utility sales 13%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Weirton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hancock County School District
Weirton's K–12 school district, shared with Chester and New Cumberland. 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 37%
- State 49%
- Federal 13%
Of the $16,025 per pupil, $8,750 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.
Also serving Weirton: Brooke County School District ($19,298 per pupil).
Which schools Weirton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Weirton 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 Weirton's government
Who represents Weirton
Weirton 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.