Onancock, VA town hall & government
Onancock spent $2.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,467 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Onancock's government.
Where Onancock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 32%
- Property taxes 21%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- Utility sales 15%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Onancock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Accomack County Public Schools
Onancock's K–12 school district, shared with Accomac, Bloxom, Chincoteague, Hallwood, Keller and Melfa. 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 27%
- State 57%
- Federal 15%
Of the $15,694 per pupil, $8,825 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 Onancock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Onancock 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 Onancock's government
Who represents Onancock
Onancock is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative Jennifer A. Kiggans. 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.