Chatham, VA town hall & government
Chatham spent $65,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $46 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chatham's government.
Where Chatham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 65%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Property taxes 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Chatham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pittsylvania County Public Schools
Chatham's K–12 school district, shared with Gretna and Hurt. 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 19%
- State 64%
- Federal 17%
Of the $14,802 per pupil, $8,427 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 Chatham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chatham 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 Chatham's government
Who represents Chatham
Chatham is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative John J. McGuire III. 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.