Narrows, VA town hall & government
Narrows spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $603 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Narrows's government.
Where Narrows's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the federal government 15%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Narrows
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Giles County Public Schools
Narrows's K–12 school district, shared with Glen Lyn, Pearisburg, Pembroke and Rich Creek. 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 22%
- State 68%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,629 per pupil, $9,020 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 Narrows kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Narrows 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 Narrows's government
Who represents Narrows
Narrows is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative H. Morgan Griffith. 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.