Photo: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Thurmond run?
Thurmond’s town government spent $31,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,200 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Thurmond didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Thurmond is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Fayette County School District
Thurmond’s K–12 school district, shared with Ansted, Fayetteville, Gauley Bridge, Meadow Bridge, Mount Hope 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.
About $6,200 per resident a year, or $16.99 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 39%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Thurmond didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Thurmond yet
Every year of Thurmond’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Thurmond
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Thurmond’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on thurmondwv.org ↗.
Thurmond’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 Thurmond 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 Thurmond 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 Thurmond.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: thurmondwv.org ↗
- 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.
Reach Thurmond’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Thurmond’s government
How much does Thurmond spend per resident?
About $6,200 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Thurmond didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $31,000.
Who runs Thurmond’s government?
See thurmondwv.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Thurmond yet.
How did Thurmond vote in 2024?
West Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Thurmond alone. Fayette County, where 100% of Thurmond lies, voted Trump 69.8%, Harris 28.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Thurmond?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,350 (about $52,200 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Thurmond in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Jack Woodrum and Vince Deeds) and House of Delegates District 50 (Bill Vest). The House of Delegates district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Thurmond’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 Thurmond, 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 →