Town Hall · Halifax

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Halifax's money goes

Spent
$929,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$774
typical Virginia cities: $2,704
Long-term debt
$812,000
$677 per resident
Administration & buildings
$384,00041%
Police
$358,00039%
Sewer & trash
$163,00018%
Interest on debt
$24,0003%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Halifax

Full-time staff
9
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$16,266
Virginia: $17,169
Students
4,575
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$29.9 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Halifax pay

Typical tax bill
$1,262
a year · Virginia typical $2,790
Effective rate
0.58%
of home value · Virginia 0.73%
Typical home value
$219,300
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 Halifax's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofhalifax.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Halifax →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Halifax'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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