Abingdon, VA town hall & government
Abingdon spent $24.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,945 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Abingdon's government.
Where Abingdon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the state 14%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Abingdon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Abingdon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Washington County Public Schools
Abingdon's K–12 school district, shared with Damascus and Glade Spring. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal
- Local 28%
- State 57%
- Federal 15%
Of the $14,860 per pupil, $9,337 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Abingdon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Abingdon pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Abingdon's government
Who represents Abingdon
Abingdon is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative H. Morgan Griffith. Abigail Spanberger is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.