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West Union, WV town hall & government

West Union spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,601 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach West Union's government.

Town budget

Where West Union's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,601
typical West Virginia cities: $1,458
Long-term debt
$4.8 million
$6,152 per resident
Water & other utilities
$648,00051%
Sewer & trash
$346,00027%
Roads & transportation
$83,0007%
Police
$83,0007%
Interest on debt
$58,0005%
Administration & buildings
$37,0003%
Parks & libraries
$5,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 48%
  • Utility sales 37%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for West Union

Full-time staff
11
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Police
0 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Doddridge County School District

West Union's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,831
West Virginia: $15,637
Students
1,163
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from West Virginia districts overall: 36% local, 46% state, 18% federal

  • Local 82%
  • State 11%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $24,831 per pupil, $13,660 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in West Union pay

Typical tax bill
$496
a year · West Virginia typical $865
Effective rate
0.50%
of home value · West Virginia 0.53%
Typical home value
$98,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact West Union's government

🏛️ Official websitewestunion-wv.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in West Union →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Union

West Union is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Riley M. Moore. Patrick Morrisey is governor.

All of West Union's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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