Photo: WVhybrid at English Wikipedia · CC BY 2.5Marlinton spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Marlinton’s town government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,794 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($309,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Marlinton is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,794 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them
Marlinton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,794 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–$950. Marlinton spent more than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($298,000), 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; Marlinton itself left out).
About $1,794 per resident a year, or $4.92 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 39%.
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No trend yet
Marlinton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $390 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.42% 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 Marlinton’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 Marlinton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Marlinton →
Who’s in charge in Marlinton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Marlinton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on local.wv.gov/marlinton ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 80 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 (956).
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.
Pocahontas County School District
Marlinton’s K–12 school district, shared with Durbin, Hillsboro. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,708 per pupil, $10,059 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.
Marlinton’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 Marlinton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pocahontas County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.1%2,889 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.8%927 votesOthers: 2.2% (85 votes).
Most votes in Pocahontas County: Donald J Trump
West Virginia: Trump 70.0%, Harris 28.1%
100% of Marlinton lies in Pocahontas County. Every 2024 race in Pocahontas County is on the county’s page.
Pocahontas 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 Marlinton.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: local.wv.gov/marlinton ↗
- 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 Marlinton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Marlinton’s government
How much does Marlinton spend per resident?
About $1,794 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 $1,794 was more than 94% of 114 West Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Marlinton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $390 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.42% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.53% across West Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see local.wv.gov/marlinton.
Who runs Marlinton’s government?
See local.wv.gov/marlinton for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Marlinton yet.
How did Marlinton vote in 2024?
West Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Marlinton alone. Pocahontas County, where 100% of Marlinton lies, voted Trump 74.1%, Harris 23.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Marlinton?
12 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $35,315 (about $423,780 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Marlinton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Bill Hamilton and Robbie Morris) and House of Delegates District 46 (Jeff Campbell). The House of Delegates district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Marlinton’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 →