Town Hall · Moorefield

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Moorefield's money goes

Spent
$16.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$6,618
typical West Virginia cities: $2,159
Long-term debt
$3.4 million
$1,358 per resident
Water & other utilities
$12.9 million78%
Roads & transportation
$928,0006%
Police
$928,0006%
Sewer & trash
$615,0004%
Administration & buildings
$560,0003%
Parks & libraries
$483,0003%
Health & welfare
$43,000<1%
Interest on debt
$6,000<1%
Other
$52,000<1%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Moorefield

Full-time staff
37
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
6 full-time7 part
Police
9 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
9 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$13,579
West Virginia: $15,637
Students
2,172
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Moorefield pay

Typical tax bill
$706
a year · West Virginia typical $865
Effective rate
0.56%
of home value · West Virginia 0.53%
Typical home value
$125,000
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.

Local

Contact Moorefield's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofmoorefield.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Moorefield →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Moorefield'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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