Keystone, WV town hall & government
Keystone spent $83,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $390 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Keystone's government.
Where Keystone's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 31%
- Sales taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Property taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From other local governments 9%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Keystone
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
McDowell County School District
Keystone's K–12 school district, shared with Anawalt, Bradshaw, Davy, Gary, Iaeger and Kimball. 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 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.
Which schools Keystone kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Keystone 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 Keystone's government
Who represents Keystone
Keystone 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.