St. Paul, VA town hall & government
St. Paul spent $14.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $17,627 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach St. Paul's government.
Where St. Paul's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Utility sales 9%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
St. Paul 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 St. Paul
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wise County Public Schools
St. Paul's K–12 school district, shared with Appalachia, Big Stone Gap, Coeburn, Pound and Wise. 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.
Also serving St. Paul: Russell County Public Schools ($14,406 per pupil).
Which schools St. Paul kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in St. Paul 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 St. Paul's government
Who represents St. Paul
St. Paul 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.