Buckhannon, WV
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BuckhannonWV averageUS Census ACS
Typical home value $159,723 +3.7% yr/yr · +24.7% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2016–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
Municipal budget
Total revenue$16.4M (FY2023)
Total spending$12.5M (FY2023)
Taxes$5.7M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$5.2M (FY2023)
Spending per resident$2,371 (FY2023)
Development activity
Housing units permitted — US Census Building Permits Survey
20253 housing units ($126K)
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Thu Sep 10, 2026 · 19:30
Water Board
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Mon Sep 14, 2026 · 17:30
Animal Care & Control Commission
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Mon Sep 14, 2026 · 18:30
Historic Landmarks Commission
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Thu Sep 17, 2026 · 19:30
Sanitary Board
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Thu Sep 17, 2026 · 19:30
Sanitary Board
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Mon Sep 21, 2026 · 19:00
Planning Commission
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Mon Sep 21, 2026 · 17:30
Housing Enforcement Board
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Thu Sep 24, 2026 · 19:30
Consolidated Public Works Board
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Thu Sep 24, 2026 · 07:30
Consolidated Public Works Board
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Thu Oct 1, 2026 · 19:30
Waste Collection Board
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Tue Oct 6, 2026 · 17:00
Colonial Arts Center Board
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Tue Oct 6, 2026 · 17:00
Colonial Arts Center Board
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Thu Oct 8, 2026 · 19:30
Water Board
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Thu Oct 15, 2026 · 19:30
Sanitary Board
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Thu Oct 15, 2026 · 19:30
Sanitary Board
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Mon Oct 19, 2026 · 19:00
Planning Commission
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Thu Oct 22, 2026 · 19:30
Consolidated Public Works Board
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Thu Oct 22, 2026 · 07:30
Consolidated Public Works Board
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Tue Nov 3, 2026 · 17:00
Colonial Arts Center Board
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Tue Nov 3, 2026 · 17:00
Colonial Arts Center Board
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Thu Nov 5, 2026 · 17:00
Stockert Youth & Community Board of Directors
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Thu Nov 5, 2026 · 19:30
Waste Collection Board
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Thu Nov 12, 2026 · 19:30
Water Board
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Thu Nov 19, 2026 · 19:30
Sanitary Board
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Thu Nov 19, 2026 · 19:30
Sanitary Board
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Thu Nov 26, 2026 · 07:30
Consolidated Public Works Board
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Thu Nov 26, 2026 · 19:30
Consolidated Public Works Board
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Tue Dec 1, 2026 · 17:00
Colonial Arts Center Board
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Tue Dec 1, 2026 · 17:00
Colonial Arts Center Board
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Thu Dec 3, 2026 · 16:30
Stockert Youth & Community Board of Directors
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Thu Dec 3, 2026 · 19:30
Waste Collection Board
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Thu Dec 10, 2026 · 19:30
Water Board
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Thu Dec 17, 2026 · 19:30
Sanitary Board
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Thu Dec 17, 2026 · 19:30
Sanitary Board
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Mon Dec 21, 2026 · 19:00
Planning Commission
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Mon Dec 21, 2026 · 17:30
Housing Enforcement Board
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Thu Dec 24, 2026 · 19:30
Consolidated Public Works Board
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Thu Dec 24, 2026 · 07:30
Consolidated Public Works Board
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Tue Jan 5, 2027 · 17:00
Colonial Arts Center Board
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Tue Jan 5, 2027 · 17:00
Colonial Arts Center Board
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Thu Jan 7, 2027 · 19:30
Waste Collection Board
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Thu Jan 14, 2027 · 19:30
Water Board
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Mon Jan 18, 2027 · 19:00
Planning Commission
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Thu Jan 21, 2027 · 19:30
Sanitary Board
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Thu Jan 21, 2027 · 19:30
Sanitary Board
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Thu Jan 28, 2027 · 19:30
Consolidated Public Works Board
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Tue Feb 2, 2027 · 17:00
Colonial Arts Center Board
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Tue Feb 2, 2027 · 17:00
Colonial Arts Center Board
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Thu Feb 4, 2027 · 19:30
Waste Collection Board
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Thu Feb 4, 2027 · 17:00
Stockert Youth & Community Board of Directors
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Thu Feb 11, 2027 · 19:30
Water Board
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Thu Feb 18, 2027 · 19:30
Sanitary Board
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Thu Feb 18, 2027 · 19:30
Sanitary Board
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Thu Feb 25, 2027 · 19:30
Consolidated Public Works Board
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Tue Mar 2, 2027 · 17:00
Colonial Arts Center Board
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Tue Mar 2, 2027 · 17:00
Colonial Arts Center Board
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Thu Mar 4, 2027 · 19:30
Waste Collection Board
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Thu Mar 4, 2027 · 16:30
Stockert Youth & Community Board of Directors
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Mon Mar 8, 2027 · 17:30
Animal Care & Control Commission
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Mon Mar 8, 2027 · 18:30
Historic Landmarks Commission
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Thu Mar 11, 2027 · 19:30
Water Board
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Mon Mar 15, 2027 · 17:30
Housing Enforcement Board
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Mon Mar 15, 2027 · 19:00
Planning Commission
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Thu Mar 18, 2027 · 19:30
Sanitary Board
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Thu Mar 25, 2027 · 19:30
Consolidated Public Works Board
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Thu Apr 1, 2027 · 19:30
Waste Collection Board
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Tue Apr 6, 2027 · 17:00
Colonial Arts Center Board
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Thu Apr 8, 2027 · 19:30
Water Board
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Thu Apr 15, 2027 · 19:30
Sanitary Board
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Thu Apr 22, 2027 · 19:30
Consolidated Public Works Board
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Tue May 4, 2027 · 17:00
Colonial Arts Center Board
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Thu May 6, 2027 · 19:30
Waste Collection Board
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Thu May 13, 2027 · 19:30
Water Board
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Thu May 20, 2027 · 19:30
Sanitary Board
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Thu May 27, 2027 · 19:30
Consolidated Public Works Board
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Tue Jun 1, 2027 · 17:00
Colonial Arts Center Board
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Thu Jun 3, 2027 · 19:30
Waste Collection Board
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Thu Jun 3, 2027 · 16:30
Stockert Youth & Community Board of Directors
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Thu Jun 10, 2027 · 19:30
Water Board
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Thu Jun 17, 2027 · 19:30
Sanitary Board
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Mon Jun 21, 2027 · 17:30
Housing Enforcement Board
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Mon Jun 21, 2027 · 19:00
Planning Commission
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Thu Jun 24, 2027 · 19:30
Consolidated Public Works Board
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Thu Jul 1, 2027 · 19:30
Waste Collection Board
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Tue Jul 6, 2027 · 17:00
Colonial Arts Center Board
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Thu Jul 8, 2027 · 19:30
Water Board
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Thu Jul 15, 2027 · 19:30
Sanitary Board
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Thu Jul 22, 2027 · 19:30
Consolidated Public Works Board
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Tue Aug 3, 2027 · 17:00
Colonial Arts Center Board
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Thu Aug 5, 2027 · 19:30
Waste Collection Board
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Thu Aug 12, 2027 · 19:30
Water Board
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Thu Aug 19, 2027 · 19:30
Sanitary Board
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Thu Aug 26, 2027 · 19:30
Consolidated Public Works Board
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Recent meetings
Thu Sep 3, 2026 · 19:30
Waste Collection Board
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Thu Sep 3, 2026 · 19:00
City Council
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Thu Sep 3, 2026 · 16:30
Stockert Youth & Community Board of Directors
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Thu Sep 3, 2026 · 19:00
City Council
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Tue Sep 1, 2026 · 17:00
Colonial Arts Center Board
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Tue Sep 1, 2026 · 17:00
Colonial Arts Center Board
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Thu Aug 27, 2026 · 07:30
Consolidated Public Works Board
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Thu Aug 20, 2026 · 19:30
Sanitary Board
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Thu Aug 6, 2026 · 19:00
City Council
Council Chambers
Thu Aug 6, 2026 · 17:00
Stockert Youth & Community Board of Directors
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Tue Aug 4, 2026 · 17:00
Colonial Arts Center Board
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Thu Jul 23, 2026 · 07:30
Consolidated Public Works Board
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Mon Jul 20, 2026 · 19:00
Planning Commission
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Thu Jul 16, 2026 · 19:30
Sanitary Board
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Tue Jul 7, 2026 · 17:00
Colonial Arts Center Board
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Thu Jul 2, 2026 · 19:00
City Council
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Thu Jun 25, 2026 · 07:30
Consolidated Public Works Board
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Thu Jun 18, 2026 · 19:30
Sanitary Board
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Thu Jun 4, 2026 · 19:00
City Council
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Tue Jun 2, 2026 · 17:00
Colonial Arts Center Board
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Thu May 28, 2026 · 07:30
Consolidated Public Works Board
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Thu May 21, 2026 · 19:30
Sanitary Board
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Thu May 7, 2026 · 17:00
Stockert Youth & Community Board of Directors
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Thu May 7, 2026 · 19:00
City Council
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Tue May 5, 2026 · 17:00
Colonial Arts Center Board
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Thu Apr 23, 2026 · 07:30
Consolidated Public Works Board
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Mon Apr 20, 2026 · 19:00
Planning Commission
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Thu Apr 16, 2026 · 19:30
Sanitary Board
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Tue Apr 7, 2026 · 17:00
Colonial Arts Center Board
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Thu Apr 2, 2026 · 19:00
City Council
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💰 Federal awards (top 10 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
| $2.7M | HYDROCARBON WELL SERVICES, INC. Department of the Interior · OHIO RIVER ISLAND NWR WELL DESIGN, PLUGGING, AND DREDGING FOR 13 ABAND |
| $176,270 | HOLBROOK LEASING CO LLC Department of Veterans Affairs · EXPRESS REPORT |
| $137,396 | A. F. WENDLING, INC Department of Justice · FY26 A1 AF WENDLING SUBSISTENCE QTR 3 |
| $112,069 | MOUNTAIN V OIL & GAS, INC. Department of Justice · NATURAL GAS JANUARY - MARCH FY 25 |
| $109,600 | MOUNTAIN V OIL & GAS, INC. Department of Justice · FY26 NATURAL GAS QTR 1 |
| $109,493 | MOUNTAIN V OIL & GAS, INC. Department of Justice · FY26 NATURAL GAS QTR 2 |
| $106,652 | MOUNTAIN V OIL & GAS, INC. Department of Justice · NATURAL GAS OCTOBER - DECEMBER FY 25 |
| $105,509 | PEAK SUPPLY SOLUTIONS LLC Department of Justice · NATIONAL 1ST QTR FY25 |
| $96,977 | PEAK SUPPLY SOLUTIONS LLC Department of Justice · BANANA CAKE MIX, BEETS, PINTO BEANS, CARROTS, COFFEE CAKE, CHOCOLATE C |
| $89,715 | A. F. WENDLING, INC Department of Justice · FCC HAZELTON, FY22 4TH QUARTER SUBSISTENCE AWARDS, SOLICITATION 15B121 |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.
🌐 County-level context (Upshur County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Traffic fatalities2 (2024)
Business establishments513 (6,101 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$947/mo (232 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy23.7% (low numeracy 37% · 2017)
Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC
City profile
Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.
$16.4M
Annual budget
$5.2M
Debt outstanding
3
Permitted housing units
The money — in
source: Census gov-finance & state comptrollerBudget
Revenue$16.4M
Spending$12.5M
Revenue ran ahead of operating spending this year.
Debt load LOW
Outstanding debt$5.2M
Debt-to-revenue0.32×
Debt-load index29 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.
Outcomes — economic mobility
source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research useFor kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:
Research-only layer, shown here for context — not included in the CC BY 4.0 bulk download.
Where it’s happening
geocoded land-use decisions🗺 Interactive map
Every rezoning, development approval, and permit — explore the geocoded records in the research explorer.