Wakefield, VA town hall & government
Wakefield spent $729,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $906 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wakefield's government.
Where Wakefield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 66%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Wakefield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sussex County Public Schools
Wakefield's K–12 school district, shared with Stony Creek, Waverly and Jarratt. 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 33%
- State 48%
- Federal 19%
Of the $25,177 per pupil, $11,600 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 Wakefield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wakefield 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 Wakefield's government
Who represents Wakefield
Wakefield 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.