Taylor County, West Virginia
7 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 16,487
- Median household income
- $57,795
- ±5,427
- Unemployed
- 7.5%
- 542 of 7,216 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.5%
- 5,580 of 6,604 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Taylor | 16,492 (2021) | 214 W Main St, Grafton | — |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Grafton | 4,651 (2021) | 1 W Main St, Grafton | — |
| Town of Flemington | 307 (2021) | Po Box 56, Flemington | — |
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 131 E Main St, Grafton | — |
| Taylor County Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | 251 Sunrise Acres Cir, Grafton | — |
| Southwestern Public Service District | Water supply utility | Po Box 98, Flemington | — |
| Taylor County Public Service District | Water supply utility | Po Box 202, Grafton | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Taylor County Schools
School district5 schools
71 Utt Dr, Grafton, WV, 26354
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Barbour County Community Garden Market (Philippi)
Bridgeport Farmers' Market (Bridgeport)
Fairview Farm Market (Fairview)
Arnettsville Farmers' Market (Morgantown) · Morgantown Farmers' Market (Morgantown) · South Morgantown Community Farmers' Market (Morgantown) · and 2 more
Kingwood Farmers' Market (Kingwood) · Preston Farmers' Market (Terra Alta)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.