Iron Gate, VA town hall & government
Iron Gate spent $336,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $955 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Iron Gate's government.
Where Iron Gate's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 53%
- Utility sales 20%
- Property taxes 10%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Iron Gate
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alleghany Highlands Public Schools
Iron Gate's K–12 school district, shared with Clifton Forge and Covington. 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 25%
- State 63%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,721 per pupil, $8,801 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 Iron Gate kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Iron Gate 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 Iron Gate's government
Who represents Iron Gate
Iron Gate 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.