Tappahannock, VA town hall & government
Tappahannock spent $5.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,283 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tappahannock's government.
Where Tappahannock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 55%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Tappahannock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Essex County Public Schools
Tappahannock's K–12 school district. 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 39%
- State 47%
- Federal 14%
Of the $17,158 per pupil, $9,358 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 Tappahannock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tappahannock 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 Tappahannock's government
Who represents Tappahannock
Tappahannock is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative Robert J. Wittman. 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.