Onley, VA town hall & government
Onley spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,457 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Onley's government.
Where Onley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 45%
- From the federal government 21%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Property taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Onley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Accomack County Public Schools
Onley'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 Onley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Onley 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 Onley's government
Who represents Onley
Onley 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.