Harewood · Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0Ranson corporation spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Ranson corporation’s city government spent $6.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,111 per resident.
What stands out about how Ranson corporation is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,056 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Ranson corporation’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,056 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 $717, and the middle half spent $378–$1,123. Ranson corporation spent more than 74% of 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; Ranson corporation itself left out).
About $1,111 per resident a year, or $3.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 38%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 11% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Ranson corporation 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: $1,056 · 2023: $1,007 · 2024: $1,111. Per resident it went from $1,056 to $1,111 (up 5%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 5,360 to 5,666.
full-time in March 2025, up from 41 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 $1,528 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% 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 Ranson corporation’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 Ranson corporation’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ranson corporation →
Who’s in charge in Ranson corporation
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 129 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 (5,666).
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.
Jefferson County School District
Ranson corporation’s K–12 school district, shared with Bolivar, Charles Town, Harpers Ferry, Shepherdstown. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,294 per pupil, $8,544 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.
Ranson corporation’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 Ranson corporation alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.8%16,573 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.0%11,967 votesOthers: 2.1% (616 votes).
Most votes in Jefferson County: Donald J Trump
West Virginia: Trump 70.0%, Harris 28.1%
100% of Ranson corporation lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.
Jefferson 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 Ranson corporation.
- 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 Ranson corporation compares with the towns next door
Ranson corporation spent $1,056 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,808. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Town | $1,808 | $2,213 |
| Ranson corporation | $1,056 | $1,528 |
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).
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Questions about Ranson corporation’s government
How much does Ranson corporation spend per resident?
About $1,111 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 $1,056 was more than 74% of 133 West Virginia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ranson corporation?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,528 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.63% 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 Ranson corporation’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ranson corporation yet.
How did Ranson corporation vote in 2024?
West Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Ranson corporation alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Ranson corporation lies, voted Trump 56.8%, Harris 41.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ranson corporation?
44 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $289,590 (about $3.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ranson corporation in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Jason Barrett and Patricia Rucker) and House of Delegates District 98 (Joe Funkhouser). 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 →