Town Hall · Bradshaw

Bradshaw, WV town hall & government

Bradshaw spent $370,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,434 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bradshaw's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Bradshaw's money goes

Spent
$370,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,434
typical West Virginia cities: $1,458
Long-term debt
$194,000
$752 per resident
Water & other utilities
$198,00054%
Sewer & trash
$149,00040%
Administration & buildings
$15,0004%
Roads & transportation
$6,0002%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 53%
  • Fees & charges 37%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%

Bradshaw didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Bradshaw

Full-time staff
3
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bradshaw didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

McDowell County School District

Bradshaw's K–12 school district, shared with Anawalt, Davy, Gary, Iaeger, Keystone and Kimball. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,215
West Virginia: $15,637
Students
2,444
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from West Virginia districts overall: 36% local, 46% state, 18% federal

  • Local 20%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 33%

Of the $16,215 per pupil, $7,671 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bradshaw pay

Typical tax bill
$368
a year · West Virginia typical $865
Effective rate
0.67%
of home value · West Virginia 0.53%
Typical home value
$54,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Bradshaw's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Bradshaw

Bradshaw is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Carol D. Miller. Patrick Morrisey is governor.

All of Bradshaw's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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