Williamstown, WV town hall & government
Williamstown spent $3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,017 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Williamstown's government.
Where Williamstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Property taxes 19%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Williamstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wood County School District
Williamstown's K–12 school district, shared with North Hills, Parkersburg and Vienna. 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 31%
- State 47%
- Federal 22%
Of the $15,212 per pupil, $8,716 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 Williamstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Williamstown 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 Williamstown's government
Who represents Williamstown
Williamstown 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.