Altavista, VA town hall & government
Altavista spent $18.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,483 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Altavista's government.
Where Altavista's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 19%
- Sales taxes 17%
- From the state 12%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Altavista
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Altavista didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Campbell County Public Schools
Altavista's K–12 school district, shared with Brookneal. 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 26%
- State 64%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,640 per pupil, $7,280 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 Altavista kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Altavista 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 Altavista's government
Who represents Altavista
Altavista is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative John J. McGuire III. 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.