Surry, VA town hall & government
Surry spent $15,000 in the year to June 30, 2023, about $72 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Surry's government.
Where Surry's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 36%
- Utility sales 30%
- Sales taxes 29%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Surry
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Surry County Public Schools
Surry's K–12 school district, shared with Claremont and Dendron. 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 69%
- State 17%
- Federal 14%
Of the $26,498 per pupil, $14,324 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 Surry kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Surry 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 Surry's government
Who represents Surry
Surry is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative Jennifer L. McClellan. 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.