Keyser, WV town hall & government
Keyser spent $4.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $906 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Keyser's government.
Where Keyser's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Interest, fines & other 23%
- Utility sales 21%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Property taxes 11%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the state 1%
Keyser 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 Keyser
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mineral County School District
Keyser's K–12 school district, shared with Carpendale, Elk Garden, Piedmont and Ridgeley. 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 20%
- State 63%
- Federal 17%
Of the $15,115 per pupil, $8,314 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 Keyser kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Keyser 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 Keyser's government
Who represents Keyser
Keyser 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.