Phenix, VA town hall & government
Phenix spent $47,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $223 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Phenix's government.
Where Phenix's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 51%
- From the state 49%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Phenix collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Phenix
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Charlotte County Public Schools
Phenix's K–12 school district, shared with Charlotte Court House, Drakes Branch and Keysville. 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 18%
- State 65%
- Federal 17%
Of the $15,469 per pupil, $8,451 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 Phenix kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Phenix 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 Phenix's government
Who represents Phenix
Phenix is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative John J. McGuire III. 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.