Moorefield, WV town hall & government
Moorefield spent $16.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,618 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Moorefield's government.
Where Moorefield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 28%
- Sales taxes 28%
- Property taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state 1%
Moorefield 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 Moorefield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hardy County School District
Moorefield's K–12 school district, shared with Wardensville. 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 28%
- State 55%
- Federal 17%
Of the $13,579 per pupil, $7,105 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 Moorefield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Moorefield 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 Moorefield's government
Who represents Moorefield
Moorefield 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.