Nutter Fort spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Nutter Fort’s town government spent $4.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,950 per resident. Water and other utilities ($747,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Nutter Fort is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$2,272 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Nutter Fort’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,272 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 $645, and the middle half spent $334–$950. Nutter Fort spent more than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1 million), 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; Nutter Fort itself left out).
About $2,950 per resident a year, or $8.08 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 32%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 27% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Nutter Fort 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: $2,272 · 2024: $2,950.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 28 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $731 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 Nutter Fort’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 Nutter Fort’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Nutter Fort →
Who’s in charge in Nutter Fort
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 52 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (1,463).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Harrison County School District
Nutter Fort’s K–12 school district, shared with Anmoore, Bridgeport, Clarksburg, Lost Creek, Lumberport and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,580 per pupil, $9,169 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.
Nutter Fort’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 Nutter Fort alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Harrison County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.4%20,480 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.5%8,402 votesOthers: 2.1% (613 votes).
Most votes in Harrison County: Donald J Trump
West Virginia: Trump 70.0%, Harris 28.1%
100% of Nutter Fort lies in Harrison County. Every 2024 race in Harrison County is on the county’s page.
Harrison 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 Nutter Fort.
- 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.
How Nutter Fort compares with the towns next door
Nutter Fort spent $2,272 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,179. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Clarksburg | $1,179 | $783 |
| Stonewood | estimate | $911 |
| Nutter Fort | $2,272 | $731 |
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 Nutter Fort’s government
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Questions about Nutter Fort’s government
How much does Nutter Fort spend per resident?
About $2,950 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 $2,272 was more than 96% of 114 West Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Nutter Fort?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $731 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 the town’s assessor.
Who runs Nutter Fort’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Nutter Fort yet.
How did Nutter Fort vote in 2024?
West Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Nutter Fort alone. Harrison County, where 100% of Nutter Fort lies, voted Trump 69.4%, Harris 28.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Nutter Fort?
28 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $139,346 (about $1.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Nutter Fort in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Ben Queen and Patrick Martin) and House of Delegates District 70 (Mickey Petitto). 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 →