Buchanan, VA town hall & government
Buchanan spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $943 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buchanan's government.
Where Buchanan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- Property taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
Buchanan didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Buchanan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Botetourt County Public Schools
Buchanan's K–12 school district, shared with Fincastle and Troutville. 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 42%
- State 49%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,265 per pupil, $8,916 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 Buchanan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buchanan 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 Buchanan's government
Who represents Buchanan
Buchanan is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative Ben Cline. 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.