Dr. George Rigas House · Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Weirton run?
Weirton’s city government spent $26.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,413 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Weirton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,413 per resident a year, or $3.87 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,295 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Weirton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,295 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 23 West Virginia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,369, and the middle half spent $1,044–$1,895. Weirton spent less than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.9 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Weirton itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Weirton 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: $1,295 · 2023: $1,375 · 2024: $1,413.
full-time in March 2025, up from 198 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 $865 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.65% 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 Weirton’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 Weirton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Weirton →
Who’s in charge in Weirton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Weirton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofweirton.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 93 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 (18,481).
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
Weirton’s K–12 school district, shared with Chester, New Cumberland. 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.
Brooke County School District · $19,298 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Weirton’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 Weirton 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%
80% of Weirton lies in Hancock County; the rest in Brooke 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 Weirton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofweirton.com ↗
- 2West Virginia House of DelegatesWeirton is split between 2 districts
- 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 Weirton compares with the towns next door
Weirton spent $1,295 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Weirton | $1,295 | $865 |
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 Weirton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Weirton’s government
How much does Weirton spend per resident?
About $1,413 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 $1,295 was less than 52% of 23 West Virginia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Weirton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $865 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.65% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.53% across West Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofweirton.com.
Who runs Weirton’s government?
See cityofweirton.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Weirton yet.
How did Weirton vote in 2024?
West Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Weirton alone. Hancock County, where 80% of Weirton lies, voted Trump 72.6%, Harris 25.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Weirton?
199 full-time and 48 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.0M (about $12.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Weirton in the state legislature?
Weirton is split among 2 House of Delegates districts, so your address decides. The West Virginia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 1 (Laura Chapman and Ryan Weld). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Weirton’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →