Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Bayard spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Bayard’s town government spent $74,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $287 per resident.
What stands out about how Bayard is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$287 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
Bayard’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($287 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. Bayard spent less than 82% 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; Bayard itself left out).
About $287 per resident a year, or $0.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 54%.
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No trend yet
Bayard reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $329 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.45% 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 Bayard’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 Bayard’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bayard →
Who’s in charge in Bayard
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Grant County School District
Bayard’s K–12 school district, shared with Petersburg. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,694 per pupil, $7,489 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.
Bayard’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 Bayard alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grant County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican88.9%4,949 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat9.9%552 votesOthers: 1.2% (67 votes).
Most votes in Grant County: Donald J Trump
West Virginia: Trump 70.0%, Harris 28.1%
100% of Bayard lies in Grant County. Every 2024 race in Grant County is on the county’s page.
Grant 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 Bayard.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Bayard’s government
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Questions about Bayard’s government
How much does Bayard spend per resident?
About $287 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 $287 was less than 82% of 114 West Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bayard?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $329 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.53% across West Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Bayard’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bayard yet.
How did Bayard vote in 2024?
West Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bayard alone. Grant County, where 100% of Bayard lies, voted Trump 88.9%, Harris 9.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bayard?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,517 (about $18,204 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bayard in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Jay Taylor and Randy Smith) and House of Delegates District 85 (John Paul Hott). The House of Delegates district also covers six other towns. 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 →