Middletown, VA town hall & government
Middletown spent $22.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $16,185 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Middletown's government.
Where Middletown's money goes
Middletown runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Virginia cities.
Where the money comes from
- From the state 30%
- Property taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Utility sales 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the federal government 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Middletown 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 Middletown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Frederick County Public Schools
Middletown's K–12 school district, shared with Stephens City. The schools are run by Middletown, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal
- Local 50%
- State 43%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,499 per pupil, $8,847 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 Middletown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Middletown 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 Middletown's government
Who represents Middletown
Middletown 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.