Town Hall · Madison

Madison, VA town hall & government

Madison spent $11,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $46 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Madison's government.

Town budget

Where Madison's money goes

Spent
$11,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$46
typical Virginia cities: $2,704
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Parks & libraries
$2,00018%
Other
$9,00082%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 74%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Utility sales 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Madison

Full-time staff
3
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Madison County Public Schools

Madison's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,884
Virginia: $17,169
Students
1,669
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal

  • Local 40%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $14,884 per pupil, $8,449 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 Madison pay

Typical tax bill
$2,050
a year · Virginia typical $2,790
Effective rate
0.61%
of home value · Virginia 0.73%
Typical home value
$334,400
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 Madison's government

🏛️ Official websitemadisonco.virginia.gov ↗
Town hall hoursMonday to Friday8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Town hall & decisions in Madison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Madison

Madison is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative Eugene Simon Vindman. Abigail Spanberger is governor.

All of Madison'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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