Town Hall · Tangier

Tangier, VA town hall & government

Tangier spent $404,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $577 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Tangier's money goes

Spent
$404,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$577
typical Virginia cities: $2,704
Long-term debt
$294,000
$420 per resident
Administration & buildings
$401,00099%
Interest on debt
$3,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • Sales taxes 32%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Tangier didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Tangier

Full-time staff
2
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Police
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Tangier didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Accomack County Public Schools

Tangier's K–12 school district, shared with Accomac, Bloxom, Chincoteague, Hallwood, Keller and Melfa. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,694
Virginia: $17,169
Students
4,726
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $15,694 per pupil, $8,825 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 Tangier pay

Typical tax bill
$968
a year · Virginia typical $2,790
Effective rate
0.61%
of home value · Virginia 0.73%
Typical home value
$157,900
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 Tangier's government

🏛️ Official websitetangierislandva.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tangier →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tangier

Tangier is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative Jennifer A. Kiggans. Abigail Spanberger is governor.

All of Tangier'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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