Beech Bottom spent less per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Beech Bottom’s village government spent $145,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $314 per resident. Water and other utilities ($194,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Beech Bottom is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$314 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them
Beech Bottom’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($314 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. Beech Bottom spent less than 79% 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; Beech Bottom itself left out).
About $314 per resident a year, or $0.86 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 54%.
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No trend yet
Beech Bottom reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $303 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.50% 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 Beech Bottom’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 Beech Bottom’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Beech Bottom →
Who’s in charge in Beech Bottom
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Beech Bottom’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on beechbottomwv.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 231 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 (462).
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.
Brooke County School District
Beech Bottom’s K–12 school district, shared with Bethany, Follansbee, Wellsburg, Windsor Heights, Weirton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $19,298 per pupil, $10,596 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.
Beech Bottom’s votes are counted by county
West Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Beech Bottom alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Brooke County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.4%6,986 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.8%2,621 votesOthers: 1.8% (175 votes).
Most votes in Brooke County: Donald J Trump
West Virginia: Trump 70.0%, Harris 28.1%
100% of Beech Bottom lies in Brooke County. Every 2024 race in Brooke County is on the county’s page.
Brooke 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 Beech Bottom.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: beechbottomwv.org ↗
- 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 Beech Bottom’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Beech Bottom’s government
How much does Beech Bottom spend per resident?
About $314 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 $314 was less than 79% of 114 West Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Beech Bottom?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $303 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.53% across West Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see beechbottomwv.org.
Who runs Beech Bottom’s government?
See beechbottomwv.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Beech Bottom yet.
How did Beech Bottom vote in 2024?
West Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Beech Bottom alone. Brooke County, where 100% of Beech Bottom lies, voted Trump 71.4%, Harris 26.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Beech Bottom?
2 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $23,717 (about $284,604 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Beech Bottom in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Laura Chapman and Ryan Weld) and House of Delegates District 3 (Jimmy Willis). The House of Delegates district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Beech Bottom’s government
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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 →