Saltville, VA town hall & government
Saltville spent $2.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,417 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Saltville's government.
Where Saltville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 22%
- Property taxes 21%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Saltville didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Saltville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Saltville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Smyth County Public Schools
Saltville's K–12 school district, shared with Chilhowie and Marion. 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 22%
- State 61%
- Federal 18%
Of the $15,580 per pupil, $9,475 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.
Also serving Saltville: Washington County Public Schools ($14,860 per pupil).
Which schools Saltville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Saltville 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 Saltville's government
Who represents Saltville
Saltville 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.