Wheeling, WV town hall & government
Wheeling spent $126.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,790 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wheeling's government.
Who runs Wheeling
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Wheeling's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 53%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- From the federal government 8%
- Utility sales 8%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Wheeling
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ohio County School District
Wheeling's K–12 school district, shared with Bethlehem, Clearview, Triadelphia, Valley Grove and West Liberty. 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 48%
- State 37%
- Federal 15%
Of the $16,977 per pupil, $10,271 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 Wheeling kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wheeling 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 Wheeling's government
Who represents Wheeling
Wheeling 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.