Photo: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 2.5Ridgeley spent more per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities
Ridgeley’s town government spent $578,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $941 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($140,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Ridgeley is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$941 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them
Ridgeley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($941 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–$964. Ridgeley spent more than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($90,000), 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; Ridgeley itself left out).
About $941 per resident a year, or $2.58 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 41%.
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No trend yet
Ridgeley reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $640 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 Ridgeley’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 Ridgeley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ridgeley →
Who’s in charge in Ridgeley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 51 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 (614).
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.
Mineral County School District
Ridgeley’s K–12 school district, shared with Carpendale, Elk Garden, Keyser, Piedmont. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,115 per pupil, $8,314 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.
Ridgeley’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 Ridgeley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mineral County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.4%10,247 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.2%2,483 votesOthers: 1.3% (174 votes).
Most votes in Mineral County: Donald J Trump
West Virginia: Trump 70.0%, Harris 28.1%
100% of Ridgeley lies in Mineral County. Every 2024 race in Mineral County is on the county’s page.
Mineral 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 Ridgeley.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Ridgeley compares with the towns next door
Ridgeley spent $941 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $378. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Carpendale | $378 | $875 |
| Ridgeley | $941 | $640 |
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 Ridgeley’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ridgeley’s government
How much does Ridgeley spend per resident?
About $941 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 $941 was more than 73% of 114 West Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ridgeley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $640 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 the town’s assessor.
Who runs Ridgeley’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ridgeley yet.
How did Ridgeley vote in 2024?
West Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ridgeley alone. Mineral County, where 100% of Ridgeley lies, voted Trump 79.4%, Harris 19.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ridgeley?
12 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $42,596 (about $511,152 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ridgeley in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Jay Taylor and Randy Smith) and House of Delegates District 87 (Gary Howell). The House of Delegates district also covers two 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 →