Appalachia, VA town hall & government
Appalachia spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $864 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Appalachia's government.
Where Appalachia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 32%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the state 15%
- From other local governments 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Appalachia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wise County Public Schools
Appalachia's K–12 school district, shared with Big Stone Gap, Coeburn, Pound, Wise and St. Paul. 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 20%
- State 64%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,256 per pupil, $8,701 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 Appalachia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Appalachia 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 Appalachia's government
Who represents Appalachia
Appalachia 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.