Westover, WV town hall & government
Westover spent $6.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,536 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westover's government.
Where Westover's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 53%
- Property taxes 18%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Westover
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Westover didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Monongalia School District
Westover's K–12 school district, shared with Blacksville, Granville, Morgantown and Star City. 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 45%
- State 43%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,143 per pupil, $8,862 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 Westover kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Westover 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 Westover's government
Who represents Westover
Westover 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.