Amherst, VA town hall & government
Amherst spent $1.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $889 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Amherst's government.
Who runs Amherst
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Amherst's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 35%
- Fees & charges 30%
- Sales taxes 24%
- From other local governments 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Amherst
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Amherst County Public Schools
Amherst's K–12 school district. 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 58%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,160 per pupil, $9,024 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 Amherst kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Amherst 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Amherst's government
Who represents Amherst
Amherst 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.