Bluefield, WV town hall & government
Bluefield spent $24.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,577 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bluefield's government.
Who runs Bluefield
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Bluefield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- From the state 25%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Property taxes 5%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Utility sales 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Bluefield didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Bluefield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mercer County School District
Bluefield's K–12 school district, shared with Athens, Bramwell, Oakvale and Princeton. 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 25%
- State 53%
- Federal 22%
Of the $14,226 per pupil, $8,258 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 Bluefield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bluefield 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.
Contact Bluefield's government
Who represents Bluefield
Bluefield is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Carol D. Miller. 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.