Richlands, VA town hall & government
Richlands spent $21 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,055 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Richlands's government.
Where Richlands's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 49%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Richlands didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Richlands
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tazewell County Public Schools
Richlands's K–12 school district, shared with Bluefield, Cedar Bluff, Pocahontas and Tazewell. 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 17%
- State 54%
- Federal 30%
Of the $14,708 per pupil, $7,989 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 Richlands kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Richlands 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.
Contact Richlands's government
Who represents Richlands
Richlands 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.