Wilson School · Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Mannington run?
Mannington’s city government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $646 per resident. Water and other utilities ($500,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mannington is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $646 per resident a year, or $1.77 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 26%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$646 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Mannington’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($646 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. Mannington spent more than 50% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($315,000), 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; Mannington itself left out).
No trend yet
Mannington reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $805 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% 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 Mannington’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 Mannington’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mannington →
Who’s in charge in Mannington
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mannington’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofmannington.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 168 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,010).
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.
Marion County School District
Mannington’s K–12 school district, shared with Barrackville, Fairmont, Fairview, Farmington, Grant Town and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,893 per pupil, $8,523 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.
Mannington’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 Mannington alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Marion County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.5%15,881 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.2%8,185 votesOthers: 2.3% (568 votes).
Most votes in Marion County: Donald J Trump
West Virginia: Trump 70.0%, Harris 28.1%
100% of Mannington lies in Marion County. Every 2024 race in Marion County is on the county’s page.
Marion 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 Mannington.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofmannington.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 Mannington’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mannington’s government
How much does Mannington spend per resident?
About $646 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 $646 was more than 50% of 114 West Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mannington?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $805 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.53% across West Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmannington.com.
Who runs Mannington’s government?
See cityofmannington.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mannington yet.
How did Mannington vote in 2024?
West Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mannington alone. Marion County, where 100% of Mannington lies, voted Trump 64.5%, Harris 33.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mannington?
12 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $46,452 (about $557,424 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mannington in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Charles Clements and Chris Rose) and House of Delegates District 75 (Phil Mallow). The House of Delegates district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mannington’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 →