Ridgeway, VA town hall & government
Ridgeway spent $26,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $38 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ridgeway's government.
Where Ridgeway's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 47%
- Interest, fines & other 27%
- Property taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
Who works for Ridgeway
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Henry County Public Schools
Ridgeway's K–12 school district. 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 16%
- State 65%
- Federal 18%
Of the $14,195 per pupil, $8,459 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 Ridgeway kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ridgeway 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 Ridgeway's government
Who represents Ridgeway
Ridgeway 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.