Waverly, VA town hall & government
Waverly spent $1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $539 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waverly's government.
Where Waverly's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 83%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Waverly collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Waverly didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Waverly
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sussex County Public Schools
Waverly's K–12 school district, shared with Stony Creek, Wakefield 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 Waverly kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waverly 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 Waverly's government
Who represents Waverly
Waverly 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.