Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0New Cumberland spent more per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
New Cumberland’s city government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,462 per resident. Water and other utilities ($325,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how New Cumberland is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,034 per resident in 2022: more than 79% of them
New Cumberland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,034 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. New Cumberland spent more than 79% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($360,000), 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; New Cumberland itself left out).
About $1,462 per resident a year, or $4.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 50%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 40% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years New Cumberland 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: $1,034 · 2023: $1,060 · 2024: $1,462.
full-time in March 2025, down from 13 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $673 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.73% 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 New Cumberland’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 New Cumberland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Cumberland →
Who’s in charge in New Cumberland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
New Cumberland’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofnewcumberland.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 141 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (986).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Hancock County School District
New Cumberland’s K–12 school district, shared with Chester, Weirton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,025 per pupil, $8,750 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.
New Cumberland’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 New Cumberland alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hancock County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.6%9,462 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.8%3,360 votesOthers: 1.6% (208 votes).
Most votes in Hancock County: Donald J Trump
West Virginia: Trump 70.0%, Harris 28.1%
100% of New Cumberland lies in Hancock County. Every 2024 race in Hancock County is on the county’s page.
Hancock 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 New Cumberland.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofnewcumberland.net ↗
- 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 New Cumberland’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about New Cumberland’s government
How much does New Cumberland spend per resident?
About $1,462 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,034 was more than 79% of 114 West Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in New Cumberland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $673 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.73% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.53% across West Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofnewcumberland.net.
Who runs New Cumberland’s government?
See cityofnewcumberland.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Cumberland yet.
How did New Cumberland vote in 2024?
West Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for New Cumberland alone. Hancock County, where 100% of New Cumberland lies, voted Trump 72.6%, Harris 25.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for New Cumberland?
7 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $61,357 (about $736,284 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents New Cumberland in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Laura Chapman and Ryan Weld) and House of Delegates District 1 (Pat McGeehan). The House of Delegates district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about New Cumberland’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 →