Boone County Courthouse · Photo: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 3.0 usMadison spent less per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Madison’s city government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $448 per resident.
What stands out about how Madison is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$477 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them
Madison’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($477 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 133 West Virginia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $722, and the middle half spent $378–$1,123. Madison spent less than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($290,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Madison itself left out).
About $448 per resident a year, or $1.23 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 42%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 2% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Madison reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $477 · 2023: $448. Per resident it went from $477 to $448 (down 6%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 2,616 to 2,838.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $919 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% 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 Madison’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.
Tax bills are one input to Madison’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Madison →
Who’s in charge in Madison
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 158 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (2,838).
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.
Boone County School District
Madison’s K–12 school district, shared with Danville, Sylvester, Whitesville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,041 per pupil, $8,645 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.
Madison’s votes are counted by county
West Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Madison alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Boone County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.5%6,314 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.2%1,641 votesOthers: 2.3% (187 votes).
Most votes in Boone County: Donald J Trump
West Virginia: Trump 70.0%, Harris 28.1%
100% of Madison lies in Boone County. Every 2024 race in Boone County is on the county’s page.
Boone 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 Madison.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
How Madison compares with the towns next door
Madison spent $477 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,020. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Danville | $1,020 | $750 |
| Madison | $477 | $919 |
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 Madison’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Madison’s government
How much does Madison spend per resident?
About $448 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $477 was less than 67% of 133 West Virginia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Madison?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $919 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.53% across West Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Madison’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Madison yet.
How did Madison vote in 2024?
West Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Madison alone. Boone County, where 100% of Madison lies, voted Trump 77.5%, Harris 20.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Madison?
18 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $50,489 (about $605,868 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Madison in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Rupie Phillips and Zack Maynard) and House of Delegates District 32 (Josh Holstein). The House of Delegates district also covers three neighboring 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 →