Bayard, WV town hall & government
Bayard spent $74,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $287 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bayard's government.
Where Bayard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 38%
- Property taxes 25%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Fees & charges 8%
Who works for Bayard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Grant County School District
Bayard's K–12 school district, shared with Petersburg. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from West Virginia districts overall: 36% local, 46% state, 18% federal
- Local 45%
- State 41%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,694 per pupil, $7,489 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Bayard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bayard pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Bayard's government
Who represents Bayard
Bayard is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Riley M. Moore. Patrick Morrisey is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.