Winfield, WV town hall & government
Winfield spent $3.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,385 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Winfield's government.
Where Winfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 44%
- Other taxes & licenses 20%
- Property taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 4%
Who works for Winfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Putnam County School District
Winfield's K–12 school district, shared with Bancroft, Buffalo, Eleanor, Hurricane and Poca. 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 40%
- State 49%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,937 per pupil, $8,955 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 Winfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Winfield 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 Winfield's government
Who represents Winfield
Winfield 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.