Cape Charles, VA town hall & government
Cape Charles spent $4.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,354 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cape Charles's government.
Where Cape Charles's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Property taxes 21%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Utility sales 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the state 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Cape Charles
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northampton County Public Schools
Cape Charles's K–12 school district, shared with Cheriton, Eastville, Exmore and Nassawadox. 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 44%
- State 44%
- Federal 12%
Of the $18,044 per pupil, $9,211 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 Cape Charles kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cape Charles 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 Cape Charles's government
Who represents Cape Charles
Cape Charles is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative Jennifer A. Kiggans. 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.