Junior spent less per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities
Junior’s town government spent $127,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $263 per resident. Water and other utilities ($156,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Junior is run
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$263 per resident in 2022: less than 85% of them
Junior’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($263 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. Junior spent less than 85% 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; Junior itself left out).
About $263 per resident a year, or $0.72 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 58%.
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No trend yet
Junior reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Junior
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Barbour County School District
Junior’s K–12 school district, shared with Belington, Philippi. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,227 per pupil, $7,110 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.
Junior’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 Junior alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Barbour County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.3%5,071 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.7%1,199 votesOthers: 2.0% (125 votes).
Most votes in Barbour County: Donald J Trump
West Virginia: Trump 70.0%, Harris 28.1%
100% of Junior lies in Barbour County. Every 2024 race in Barbour County is on the county’s page.
Barbour 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 Junior.
- 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 Junior’s government
How much does Junior spend per resident?
About $263 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 $263 was less than 85% of 114 West Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Junior’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Junior yet.
How did Junior vote in 2024?
West Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Junior alone. Barbour County, where 100% of Junior lies, voted Trump 79.3%, Harris 18.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Junior?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,041 (about $72,492 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Junior in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Bill Hamilton and Robbie Morris) and House of Delegates District 68 (Chris Phillips). The House of Delegates district also covers two neighboring 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 →