Colonial Heights, VA town hall & government
Colonial Heights spent $106.7 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $5,839 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colonial Heights's government.
Who runs Colonial Heights
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Colonial Heights's money goes
Colonial Heights runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Virginia cities.
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- From the state 28%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- Utility sales 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Colonial Heights
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Colonial Heights City Public Schools
Colonial Heights's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Colonial Heights, 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 51%
- State 39%
- Federal 9%
Of the $16,698 per pupil, $10,371 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 Colonial Heights kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colonial Heights 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 Heights's government
Who represents Colonial Heights
Colonial Heights is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative Jennifer L. McClellan. 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.