Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHundred spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Hundred’s town government spent $52,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $202 per resident.
What stands out about how Hundred is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$202 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them
Hundred’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($202 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 $352–$964. Hundred spent less than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
West Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hundred itself left out).
About $202 per resident a year, or $0.55 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 40%.
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No trend yet
Hundred reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $535 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hundred’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 Hundred’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hundred →
Who’s in charge in Hundred
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 258 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (258).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Wetzel County School District
Hundred’s K–12 school district, shared with New Martinsville, Pine Grove, Smithfield, Paden City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,922 per pupil, $13,758 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.
West Virginia districts overall: 36% local, 46% state, 18% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Hundred’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 Hundred alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wetzel County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.5%4,718 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.0%1,294 votesOthers: 2.5% (156 votes).
Most votes in Wetzel County: Donald J Trump
West Virginia: Trump 70.0%, Harris 28.1%
100% of Hundred lies in Wetzel County. Every 2024 race in Wetzel County is on the county’s page.
Wetzel County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Hundred.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2West Virginia House of DelegatesState representatives
- 3West Virginia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of West Virginia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Hundred’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hundred’s government
How much does Hundred spend per resident?
About $202 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 $202 was less than 91% of 114 West Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Hundred’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hundred yet.
How did Hundred vote in 2024?
West Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hundred alone. Wetzel County, where 100% of Hundred lies, voted Trump 76.5%, Harris 21.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hundred?
1 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,655 (about $79,860 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hundred in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Charles Clements and Chris Rose) and House of Delegates District 7 (Chuck Sheedy). The House of Delegates district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hundred’s government
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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 →