Colonial Beach, VA town hall & government
Colonial Beach spent $24.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,152 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colonial Beach's government.
Where Colonial Beach's money goes
Colonial Beach 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 40%
- Property taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Utility sales 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Colonial Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Colonial Beach Town Public Schools
Colonial Beach's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Colonial Beach, 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 26%
- State 54%
- Federal 20%
Of the $16,803 per pupil, $10,081 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.
Also serving Colonial Beach: Westmoreland County Public Schools ($19,175 per pupil).
Which schools Colonial Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colonial Beach 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 Colonial Beach's government
Who represents Colonial Beach
Colonial Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative Robert J. Wittman. 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.