Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBlacksville spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Blacksville’s town government spent $34,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $186 per resident.
What stands out about how Blacksville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$186 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them
Blacksville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($186 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. Blacksville spent less than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($34,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Blacksville itself left out).
About $186 per resident a year, or $0.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Blacksville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Blacksville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Monongalia School District
Blacksville’s K–12 school district, shared with Granville, Morgantown, Star City, Westover. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,143 per pupil, $8,862 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.
Blacksville’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 Blacksville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Monongalia County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.9%21,084 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.5%19,265 votesOthers: 2.7% (1,103 votes).
Most votes in Monongalia County: Donald J Trump
West Virginia: Trump 70.0%, Harris 28.1%
100% of Blacksville lies in Monongalia County. Every 2024 race in Monongalia County is on the county’s page.
Monongalia 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 Blacksville.
- 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.
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Questions about Blacksville’s government
How much does Blacksville spend per resident?
About $186 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 $186 was less than 94% of 114 West Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Blacksville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Blacksville yet.
How did Blacksville vote in 2024?
West Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Blacksville alone. Monongalia County, where 100% of Blacksville lies, voted Trump 50.9%, Harris 46.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Blacksville?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,536 (about $66,432 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Blacksville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Charles Clements and Chris Rose) and House of Delegates District 77 (Joe Statler). The House of Delegates district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. 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 →