Clifton Forge, VA town hall & government
Clifton Forge spent $7.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,075 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clifton Forge's government.
Where Clifton Forge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 18%
- From the federal government 17%
- From the state 16%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Property taxes 9%
- From other local governments 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Clifton Forge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Clifton Forge didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Alleghany Highlands Public Schools
Clifton Forge's K–12 school district, shared with Covington and Iron Gate. 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 25%
- State 63%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,721 per pupil, $8,801 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 Clifton Forge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clifton Forge 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 Clifton Forge's government
Who represents Clifton Forge
Clifton Forge 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.