Town Hall · Stanley

Stanley, VA town hall & government

Stanley spent $3.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,296 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stanley's government.

Town budget

Where Stanley's money goes

Spent
$3.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,296
typical Virginia cities: $2,704
Long-term debt
$797,000
$476 per resident
Health & welfare
$747,00019%
Police
$747,00019%
Water & other utilities
$702,00018%
Administration & buildings
$630,00016%
Sewer & trash
$608,00016%
Parks & libraries
$414,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 35%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • From the state 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Stanley

Full-time staff
18
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
6 full-time1 part
Police
5 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Page County Public Schools

Stanley's K–12 school district, shared with Luray and Shenandoah. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,441
Virginia: $17,169
Students
3,011
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal

  • Local 28%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $15,441 per pupil, $8,932 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Stanley pay

Typical tax bill
$1,299
a year · Virginia typical $2,790
Effective rate
0.62%
of home value · Virginia 0.73%
Typical home value
$211,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Stanley's government

Town hall & decisions in Stanley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stanley

Stanley is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative Ben Cline. Abigail Spanberger is governor.

All of Stanley's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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