St. Albans: Government & Civic
Civic profile of St. Albans: St. Albans operates as an incorporated municipal government (city hall: +1-304-722-3391). Sits in U.S. Congressional District 2. Municipal code published via municode. Nearest courthouse: Kanawha County Judicial Building (10.1 mi away). Federal spending in the surrounding county runs $18,441 per resident ($3.3B FY2024).
- $18,441 federal spending per resident in the surrounding county.
City Hall & Contacts
| Contacts · City Hall · Name | CITY OF ST ALBANS |
|---|---|
| Contacts · City Hall · Phone | +1-304-722-3391 |
| Contacts · City Hall · Address | PO BOX 1488 |
| Contacts · City Hall · City | SAINT ALBANS |
| Contacts · City Hall · Zip | 25,177 |
| Contacts · City Hall · Phone How Found | scraped from city hall website |
| Contacts · City Hall · Phone Verified At | 2026-04-12 |
| Government Structure · Government Type | 2 - MUNICIPAL |
| Government Structure · Government Name | CITY OF ST. ALBANS |
| Municipal Code · Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code URL | https://library.municode.com/wv/st-albans-city-west-virginia |
Sources: Census Govt Units + municipal websites · Inferred from Census place type in full_name · Municode/eCode360 directory scrape — matched by state + place FIPS · Refreshed 2026-04-12
State Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
| State Legislative Districts · Upper Chamber | 54,017 |
|---|---|
| State Legislative Districts · Lower Chamber | 54,035 |
Federal Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
Senators (2)
| Congressional District · District | 2 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
Voting & Eligibility
| State Campaign Finance · Total Contributions | 8,439,865.31 |
|---|---|
| State Campaign Finance · Total Transactions | 483,987 |
| State Campaign Finance · Num Committees | 2 |
| State Campaign Finance · Cycle | 2,024 |
| State Campaign Finance · Per Capita | 4.71 |
| Voting · Citizen Voting Age Pop | 8,528 |
| Voting · Citizen 18Plus | 8,453 |
| Voting · Noncitizen 18Plus | 75 |
| Voting · Eligible Voter Pct | 81.0% |
Sources: FEC API schedule_a/by_state — aggregated by state · Census ACS — citizen voting age population
Justice & Courts
Court infrastructure — county courthouses + nearest state/federal courts. Distance reflects driving miles to the nearest courthouse.
| Courthouses Detail · County total | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nearest Courthouse · Name | Kanawha County Judicial Building |
| Nearest Courthouse · City | Charleston |
| Nearest Courthouse · Distance | 10.1 mi |
Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF · HIFLD Courthouses · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Legal Framework
| Legal Framework · Contractor Licensing | See state licensing board — check licensing_boards in town data |
|---|---|
| Legal Framework · Building Code | Check municipal_code URL for local building code adoption |
| Legal Framework · Property Homestead | Varies by state — check state constitution |
| Legal Framework · Workers Comp | State workers' compensation statute — mandatory in most states |
| Legal Framework · Consumer Protection | State consumer protection act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Landlord Tenant | State landlord-tenant act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Environmental Agency | State environmental agency — varies |
Sources: State statutes — compiled from official state code
Disaster History
Disasters (15)
Federal Spending
Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).
| Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024 | $3,333,168,314 |
|---|---|
| Federal Spending · Per Capita | 18,441.28 |
| Federal Spending · Population | 180,745 people |
Sources: USAspending API
Other
| Live Links · Weather Forecast | https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=38.38565&lon=-81.812971 |
|---|---|
| Live Links · Weather Alerts | https://alerts.weather.gov/search?point=38.38565,-81.812971 |
| State Fiscal · Gdp Billions | 81 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Taxes Paid Per Capita | 6,742 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Spending Received Per Capita | $16,498 |
| State Fiscal · Balance Per Capita | 9,756 |
| State Fiscal · Net Recipient | Yes |
Sources: NWS API — built from school coordinates · Tax Foundation, Rockefeller Institute of Government, BEA GDP