Cedar Bluff, VA town hall & government
Cedar Bluff spent $8.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $8,477 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cedar Bluff's government.
Where Cedar Bluff's money goes
Cedar Bluff runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Virginia cities.
Where the money comes from
- From the state 43%
- Property taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Utility sales 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Cedar Bluff didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Cedar Bluff
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cedar Bluff didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Tazewell County Public Schools
Cedar Bluff's K–12 school district, shared with Bluefield, Pocahontas, Richlands and Tazewell. The schools are run by Cedar Bluff, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal
- Local 17%
- State 54%
- Federal 30%
Of the $14,708 per pupil, $7,989 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 Cedar Bluff kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cedar Bluff 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 Cedar Bluff's government
Who represents Cedar Bluff
Cedar Bluff 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.