Town Hall · Elkton

Elkton, VA town hall & government

Elkton spent $10.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,575 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Elkton's money goes

Spent
$10.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,575
typical Virginia cities: $3,544
Long-term debt
$16.5 million
$5,502 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.9 million27%
Sewer & trash
$2.4 million22%
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million18%
Police
$1 million9%
Roads & transportation
$876,0008%
Interest on debt
$569,0005%
Parks & libraries
$525,0005%
Other
$512,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 31%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the state 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Elkton

Full-time staff
76
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$45,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
27
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
34 full-time
Police
32 full-time
Roads & transportation
10 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rockingham County Public Schools

Elkton's K–12 school district, shared with Bridgewater, Broadway, Dayton, Mount Crawford, Timberville and Grottoes. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,479
Virginia: $17,169
Students
11,534
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$61.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,479 per pupil, $9,508 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 Elkton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,412
a year · Virginia typical $2,790
Effective rate
0.57%
of home value · Virginia 0.73%
Typical home value
$246,800
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.

Local

Contact Elkton's government

🏛️ Official websiteelktonva.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Elkton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Elkton

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

All of Elkton'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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