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Town Hall · Hendricks

Hendricks spent less per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities

Hendricks’ town government spent $90,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $354 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$90,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$354
In 2022: $354, less than 74% of 114 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $11,189
Typical tax bill
$850
0.64% of home value · WV 0.53%

What stands out about how Hendricks is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$354 per resident in 2022: less than 74% of them

Hendricks’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($354 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 114 West Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $658, and the middle half spent $334–$964. Hendricks spent less than 74% of them.

Middle half of the group, $334–$964Median $658Hendricks

Includes sewer and trash ($26,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
114

West Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hendricks itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $354 per resident a year, or $0.97 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 67%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 53%Fees & charges 29%Sales taxes 18%
Over the years

No trend yet

Hendricks reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $850 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.64% of the home’s value, vs 0.53% across West Virginia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

West Virginia$865
Hendricks$850
Hambleton$459
$850
typical bill a year
0.64%
effective rate
$133,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hendricks’ 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 Hendricks’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hendricks →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hendricks

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

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

Tucker County School District

Hendricks’ K–12 school district, shared with Davis, Hambleton, Parsons, Thomas. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hendricks →
$17,143
per pupil · WV $15,637
942
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $17,143 per pupil, $9,600 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 35%State 57%Federal 9%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Hendricks’ votes are counted by county

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

President · Tucker County’s results3,636 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican73.4%2,669 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat24.5%890 votes

Others: 2.1% (77 votes).

Most votes in Tucker County: Donald J Trump

West Virginia: Trump 70.0%, Harris 28.1%

The county’s page

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

Tucker 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 Hendricks

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hendricks.

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.

Next door

How Hendricks compares with the towns next door

Hendricks spent $354 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $500. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Hambleton$500$459
Hendricks$354$850

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Hendricks’ government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hendricks’ government

How much does Hendricks spend per resident?

About $354 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $354 was less than 74% of 114 West Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Hendricks?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $850 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.64% 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 Hendricks’ government?

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

How did Hendricks vote in 2024?

West Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hendricks alone. Tucker County, where 100% of Hendricks lies, voted Trump 73.4%, Harris 24.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Hendricks?

0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,189 (about $134,268 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hendricks in the state legislature?

State Senate District 14 (Jay Taylor and Randy Smith) and House of Delegates District 85 (John Paul Hott). The House of Delegates district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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; 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 →