Goshen, VA town hall & government
Goshen spent $177,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $477 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Goshen's government.
Where Goshen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 43%
- From other local governments 28%
- From the state 21%
- Sales taxes 8%
Who works for Goshen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rockbridge County Public Schools
Goshen's K–12 school district, shared with Glasgow. 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 48%
- State 43%
- Federal 9%
Of the $16,612 per pupil, $9,583 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 Goshen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Goshen 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 Goshen's government
Who represents Goshen
Goshen is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative Ben Cline. 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.