Town Hall · Washington

Washington, VA town hall & government

Washington spent $657,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,385 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Washington's money goes

Spent
$657,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$5,385
typical Virginia cities: $2,704
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$12,123 per resident
Sewer & trash
$457,00070%
Water & other utilities
$63,00010%
Interest on debt
$63,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$51,0008%
Administration & buildings
$14,0002%
Fire
$9,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 69%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Fees & charges 13%
Town workforce

Who works for Washington

Full-time staff
2
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rappahannock County Public Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$20,331
Virginia: $17,169
Students
774
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 72%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $20,331 per pupil, $11,267 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 Washington pay

Typical tax bill
$2,833
a year · Virginia typical $2,790
Effective rate
0.45%
of home value · Virginia 0.73%
Typical home value
$625,000
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 Washington's government

Town hall & decisions in Washington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Washington

Washington is represented in Congress by Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and Representative Suhas Subramanyam. Abigail Spanberger is governor.

All of Washington'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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