Pound, VA town hall & government
Pound spent $355,000 in the year to June 30, 2023, about $414 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pound's government.
Where Pound's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 57%
- Sales taxes 26%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Pound collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Wise County Public Schools
Pound's K–12 school district, shared with Appalachia, Big Stone Gap, Coeburn, Wise and St. Paul. 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 20%
- State 64%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,256 per pupil, $8,701 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 Pound kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pound 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 Pound's government
Who represents Pound
Pound 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.