Louisa, VA town hall & government
Louisa spent $6.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,270 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Louisa's government.
Where Louisa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Louisa didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Louisa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Louisa didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Louisa County Public Schools
Louisa's K–12 school district, shared with Mineral. 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 53%
- State 34%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,694 per pupil, $10,077 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 Louisa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Louisa 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 Louisa's government
Who represents Louisa
Louisa 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.