Town Hall · Mineral

Mineral, VA town hall & government

Mineral spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,042 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Mineral's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,042
typical Virginia cities: $2,704
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$245,00023%
Administration & buildings
$243,00023%
Water & other utilities
$165,00015%
Roads & transportation
$30,0003%
Fire
$14,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$13,0001%
Other
$370,00034%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 29%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Mineral didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Mineral

Full-time staff
5
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time2 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

Louisa County Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$15,694
Virginia: $17,169
Students
5,211
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.9 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Mineral pay

Typical tax bill
$1,649
a year · Virginia typical $2,790
Effective rate
0.62%
of home value · Virginia 0.73%
Typical home value
$266,700
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 Mineral's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofmineral.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mineral →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mineral

Mineral is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative John J. McGuire III. Abigail Spanberger is governor.

All of Mineral'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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