Halifax, VA town hall & government
Halifax spent $929,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $774 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Halifax's government.
Where Halifax's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- Sales taxes 30%
- Utility sales 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Halifax didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Halifax
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Halifax didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Halifax County Public Schools
Halifax's K–12 school district, shared with Scottsburg, South Boston and Virgilina. 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 19%
- State 63%
- Federal 18%
Of the $16,266 per pupil, $9,588 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 Halifax kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Halifax 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 Halifax's government
Who represents Halifax
Halifax is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative John J. McGuire III. 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.