Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Kenova run?
Kenova’s city government spent $4.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,455 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Kenova didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Kenova is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,455 per resident a year, or $3.99 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 29%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Kenova didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Kenova yet
Every year of Kenova’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $654 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.60% 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 Kenova’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 Kenova’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kenova →
Who’s in charge in Kenova
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kenova’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofkenova.com ↗.
Wayne County School District
Kenova’s K–12 school district, shared with Ceredo, Fort Gay, Wayne. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,036 per pupil, $8,969 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.
Kenova’s votes are counted by county
West Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kenova alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wayne County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.8%11,934 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.4%3,532 votesOthers: 1.8% (281 votes).
Most votes in Wayne County: Donald J Trump
West Virginia: Trump 70.0%, Harris 28.1%
100% of Kenova lies in Wayne County. Every 2024 race in Wayne County is on the county’s page.
Wayne 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 Kenova.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofkenova.com ↗
- 2West Virginia House of DelegatesKenova is split between 2 districts
- 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 Kenova compares with the towns next door
Kenova’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ceredo | estimate | $517 |
| Kenova | estimate | $654 |
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 Kenova’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Kenova’s government
How much does Kenova spend per resident?
About $1,455 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Kenova didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $6.8 million.
What is the property tax rate in Kenova?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $654 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.60% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.53% across West Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofkenova.com.
Who runs Kenova’s government?
See cityofkenova.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kenova yet.
How did Kenova vote in 2024?
West Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kenova alone. Wayne County, where 100% of Kenova lies, voted Trump 75.8%, Harris 22.4% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Kenova in the state legislature?
Kenova is split among 2 House of Delegates districts, so your address decides. The West Virginia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 5 (Mike Woelfel and Scott Fuller). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Kenova’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 (for Kenova, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →