Photo: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 2.5How is Jane Lew run?
Jane Lew’s town government spent $274,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $706 per resident.
What stands out about how Jane Lew is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Lewis County School District
Jane Lew’s K–12 school district, shared with Weston. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,183 per pupil, $7,709 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.
About $706 per resident a year, or $1.93 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 55%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$706 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Jane Lew’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($706 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 $645, and the middle half spent $334–$964. Jane Lew spent more than 54% of 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; Jane Lew itself left out).
No trend yet
Jane Lew reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $729 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% of the home’s value, vs 0.53% across West Virginia.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Jane Lew’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 Jane Lew’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jane Lew →
Who’s in charge in Jane Lew
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Jane Lew’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofjanelew.com ↗.
Jane Lew’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 Jane Lew alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lewis County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.7%5,550 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.5%1,372 votesOthers: 1.8% (126 votes).
Most votes in Lewis County: Donald J Trump
West Virginia: Trump 70.0%, Harris 28.1%
100% of Jane Lew lies in Lewis County. Every 2024 race in Lewis County is on the county’s page.
Lewis 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 Jane Lew.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofjanelew.com ↗
- 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 Jane Lew’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Jane Lew’s government
How much does Jane Lew spend per resident?
About $706 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 $706 was more than 54% of 114 West Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Jane Lew?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $729 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.53% across West Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofjanelew.com.
Who runs Jane Lew’s government?
See townofjanelew.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jane Lew yet.
How did Jane Lew vote in 2024?
West Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Jane Lew alone. Lewis County, where 100% of Jane Lew lies, voted Trump 78.7%, Harris 19.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Jane Lew?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $914 (about $10,968 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Jane Lew in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Ben Queen and Patrick Martin) and House of Delegates District 64 (Adam Burkhammer). The House of Delegates district also covers 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Jane Lew’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →