Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0Bath (Berkeley Springs) spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Bath (Berkeley Springs)’s town government spent $30,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $51 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Bath (Berkeley Springs) is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$51 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them
Bath (Berkeley Springs)’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($51 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 114 West Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $658, and the middle half spent $352–$964. Bath (Berkeley Springs) spent less than 99% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
West Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bath (Berkeley Springs) itself left out).
About $51 per resident a year, or $0.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Bath (Berkeley Springs) reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $983 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.53% of the home’s value, vs 0.53% across West Virginia.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bath (Berkeley Springs)’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Bath (Berkeley Springs)’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bath (Berkeley Springs) →
Who’s in charge in Bath (Berkeley Springs)
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bath (Berkeley Springs)’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on berkeleysprings.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 65 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (587).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Morgan County School District
Bath (Berkeley Springs)’s K–12 school district, shared with Paw Paw. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,107 per pupil, $8,128 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
West Virginia districts overall: 36% local, 46% state, 18% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Bath (Berkeley Springs)’s votes are counted by county
West Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bath (Berkeley Springs) alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Morgan County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.0%7,009 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.4%1,947 votesOthers: 1.5% (141 votes).
Most votes in Morgan County: Donald J Trump
West Virginia: Trump 70.0%, Harris 28.1%
100% of Bath (Berkeley Springs) lies in Morgan County. Every 2024 race in Morgan County is on the county’s page.
Morgan County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bath (Berkeley Springs).
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: berkeleysprings.com ↗
- 2West Virginia House of DelegatesState representatives
- 3West Virginia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of West Virginia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Bath (Berkeley Springs)’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bath (Berkeley Springs)’s government
How much does Bath (Berkeley Springs) spend per resident?
About $51 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $51 was less than 99% of 114 West Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bath (Berkeley Springs)?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $983 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.53% across West Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see berkeleysprings.com.
Who runs Bath (Berkeley Springs)’s government?
See berkeleysprings.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bath (Berkeley Springs) yet.
How did Bath (Berkeley Springs) vote in 2024?
West Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bath (Berkeley Springs) alone. Morgan County, where 100% of Bath (Berkeley Springs) lies, voted Trump 77.0%, Harris 21.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bath (Berkeley Springs)?
9 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $29,696 (about $356,352 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bath (Berkeley Springs) in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Darren Thorne and Tom Willis) and House of Delegates District 90 (George Miller). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →