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Vinton, VA town hall & government

Vinton spent $27.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,419 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Vinton's money goes

Spent
$27.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,419
typical Virginia cities: $3,544
Long-term debt
$7.8 million
$974 per resident
Administration & buildings
$6.3 million23%
Police
$5.7 million21%
Fire
$3.8 million14%
Water & other utilities
$3.5 million13%
Roads & transportation
$3.2 million11%
Sewer & trash
$2.4 million9%
Parks & libraries
$1.2 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$78,000<1%
Other
$1.3 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 26%
  • From the state 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • From the federal government <1%

Vinton didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Vinton

Full-time staff
67
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
23 full-time
Administration & buildings
18 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
5 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

Roanoke County Public Schools

Vinton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,328
Virginia: $17,169
Students
13,799
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$69.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,328 per pupil, $8,998 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 Vinton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,641
a year · Virginia typical $2,790
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Virginia 0.73%
Typical home value
$190,900
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.

Local

Contact Vinton's government

Town hall & decisions in Vinton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Vinton

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

All of Vinton'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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