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Town Hall · Albright

How is Albright run?

Albright’s town government spent $95,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $343 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Albright didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$95,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$343
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$248,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $5,293 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$377
0.97% of home value · WV 0.53%

What stands out about how Albright is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $343 per resident a year, or $0.94 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 58%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 42%Fees & charges 25%Property taxes 12%Sales taxes 11%Interest, fines & other 9%From the state <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Albright didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $169,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Albright yet

Every year of Albright’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $377 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.97% of the home’s value, vs 0.53% across West Virginia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

West Virginia$865
Albright$377
$377
typical bill a year
0.97%
effective rate
$39,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Albright’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Albright’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Albright →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Albright

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Albright’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Albright yet.
The school district

Preston County School District

Albright’s K–12 school district, shared with Brandonville, Bruceton Mills, Kingwood, Masontown, Newburg and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Albright →
$13,769
per pupil · WV $15,637
3,949
students
$6.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,769 per pupil, $7,642 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 32%State 51%Federal 17%

West Virginia districts overall: 36% local, 46% state, 18% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Albright’s votes are counted by county

West Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Albright alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Preston County’s results.

President · Preston County’s results14,426 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.5%11,176 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat20.5%2,953 votes

Others: 2.1% (297 votes).

Most votes in Preston County: Donald J Trump

West Virginia: Trump 70.0%, Harris 28.1%

The county’s page

100% of Albright lies in Preston County. Every 2024 race in Preston County is on the county’s page.

Preston County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Albright

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Albright.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    West Virginia House of DelegatesState representatives
  3. 3
    West Virginia SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of West Virginia

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Albright’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Albright’s government

How much does Albright spend per resident?

About $343 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Albright didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $169,000.

What is the property tax rate in Albright?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $377 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.97% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.53% across West Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Albright’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Albright yet.

How did Albright vote in 2024?

West Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Albright alone. Preston County, where 100% of Albright lies, voted Trump 77.5%, Harris 20.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Albright?

0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,293 (about $63,516 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Albright in the state legislature?

State Senate District 14 (Jay Taylor and Randy Smith) and House of Delegates District 84 (Buck Jennings). The House of Delegates district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Albright’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Albright, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →