Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0How is Weston run?
Weston’s city government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $550 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Weston didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Weston is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Lewis County School District
Weston’s K–12 school district, shared with Jane Lew. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,183 per pupil, $7,709 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.
About $550 per resident a year, or $1.51 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 28%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Weston didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Weston yet
Every year of Weston’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $464 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.44% 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 Weston’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 Weston’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Weston →
Who’s in charge in Weston
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 156 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,890).
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.
Weston’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 Weston alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lewis County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican78.7%5,550 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.5%1,372 votesOthers: 1.8% (126 votes).
Most votes in Lewis County: Donald J Trump
West Virginia: Trump 70.0%, Harris 28.1%
100% of Weston lies in Lewis County. Every 2024 race in Lewis County is on the county’s page.
Lewis 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 Weston.
- 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.
Reach Weston’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Weston’s government
How much does Weston spend per resident?
About $550 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Weston didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.1 million.
What is the property tax rate in Weston?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $464 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.44% 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 Weston’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Weston yet.
How did Weston vote in 2024?
West Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Weston alone. Lewis County, where 100% of Weston lies, voted Trump 78.7%, Harris 19.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Weston?
25 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $115,258 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Weston in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Ben Queen and Patrick Martin) and House of Delegates District 64 (Adam Burkhammer). The House of Delegates district also covers 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Weston’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 (for Weston, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →