Town Hall · Craigsville

Craigsville, VA town hall & government

Craigsville spent $1.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,555 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Craigsville's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Craigsville's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,555
typical Virginia cities: $2,704
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$932,00064%
Administration & buildings
$104,0007%
Sewer & trash
$64,0004%
Roads & transportation
$5,000<1%
Other
$360,00025%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 82%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From the federal government 3%

Craigsville didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Craigsville

Full-time staff
5
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,800
a year, before benefits
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Craigsville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Augusta County Public Schools

Craigsville's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,427
Virginia: $17,169
Students
10,139
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$77.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal

  • Local 42%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,427 per pupil, $8,327 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Craigsville pay

Typical tax bill
$991
a year · Virginia typical $2,790
Effective rate
0.56%
of home value · Virginia 0.73%
Typical home value
$176,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Craigsville's government

Town hall & decisions in Craigsville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Craigsville

Craigsville is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative Ben Cline. Abigail Spanberger is governor.

All of Craigsville's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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