New River Gorge Bridge · Photo: JaGa · CC BY-SA 4.0Fayetteville spent more per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Fayetteville’s town government spent $3.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,233 per resident.
What stands out about how Fayetteville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,123 per resident in 2022: more than 75% of them
Fayetteville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,123 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 133 West Virginia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $717, and the middle half spent $378–$1,090. Fayetteville spent more than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($93,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fayetteville itself left out).
About $1,233 per resident a year, or $3.38 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 44%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 16% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Fayetteville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,123 · 2023: $1,238 · 2024: $1,233. Per resident it went from $1,123 to $1,233 (up 10%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 2,684 to 2,838.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $914 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 Fayetteville’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.
Tax bills are one input to Fayetteville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fayetteville →
Who’s in charge in Fayetteville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fayetteville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on fayettevillewv.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 118 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (2,838).
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.
Fayette County School District
Fayetteville’s K–12 school district, shared with Ansted, Gauley Bridge, Meadow Bridge, Mount Hope, Oak Hill and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,159 per pupil, $8,086 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.
Fayetteville’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 Fayetteville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fayette County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.8%10,910 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.1%4,387 votesOthers: 2.1% (323 votes).
Most votes in Fayette County: Donald J Trump
West Virginia: Trump 70.0%, Harris 28.1%
100% of Fayetteville lies in Fayette County. Every 2024 race in Fayette County is on the county’s page.
Fayette 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 Fayetteville.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: fayettevillewv.gov ↗
- 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.
How Fayetteville compares with the towns next door
Fayetteville spent $1,123 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | estimate | $733 |
| Fayetteville | $1,123 | $914 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Fayetteville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fayetteville’s government
How much does Fayetteville spend per resident?
About $1,233 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,123 was more than 75% of 133 West Virginia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fayetteville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $914 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 fayettevillewv.gov.
Who runs Fayetteville’s government?
See fayettevillewv.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fayetteville yet.
How did Fayetteville vote in 2024?
West Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Fayetteville alone. Fayette County, where 100% of Fayetteville lies, voted Trump 69.8%, Harris 28.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Fayetteville?
24 full-time and 37 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $110,508 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fayetteville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Jack Woodrum and Vince Deeds) and House of Delegates District 51 (Marshall Clay). The House of Delegates district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fayetteville’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →