Pennington Gap, VA town hall & government
Pennington Gap spent $4.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,511 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pennington Gap's government.
Where Pennington Gap's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Pennington Gap
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lee County Public Schools
Pennington Gap's K–12 school district, shared with Jonesville. 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 14%
- State 67%
- Federal 19%
Of the $15,613 per pupil, $8,707 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 Pennington Gap kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pennington Gap 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 Pennington Gap's government
Who represents Pennington Gap
Pennington Gap 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.