Blacksburg, VA town hall & government
Blacksburg spent $84.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,852 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blacksburg's government.
Who runs Blacksburg
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Blacksburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 24%
- Utility sales 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 3%
Who works for Blacksburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Montgomery County Public Schools
Blacksburg's K–12 school district, shared with Christiansburg. 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 43%
- State 50%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,175 per pupil, $9,077 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 Blacksburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blacksburg 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 Blacksburg's government
Who represents Blacksburg
Blacksburg 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.