Coeburn, VA town hall & government
Coeburn spent $8.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,629 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Coeburn's government.
Where Coeburn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- Utility sales 24%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 3%
Coeburn 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 Coeburn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wise County Public Schools
Coeburn's K–12 school district, shared with Appalachia, Big Stone Gap, Pound, Wise and St. Paul. 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 20%
- State 64%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,256 per pupil, $8,701 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 Coeburn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Coeburn 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 Coeburn's government
Who represents Coeburn
Coeburn 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.