Clermont · Photo: Betsy Fields · CC BY-SA 3.0Berryville spent less per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
Berryville’s town government spent $5.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,173 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Berryville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,036 per resident in 2022: less than 89% of them
Berryville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,036 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 27 Virginia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,514, and the middle half spent $1,318–$1,804. Berryville spent less than 89% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Virginia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Berryville itself left out).
About $1,173 per resident a year, or $3.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 22% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Berryville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,036 · 2024: $1,173. Per resident it went from $1,036 to $1,173 (up 13%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 4,369 to 4,723.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,782 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.51% of the home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Berryville’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Berryville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Berryville →
Who’s in charge in Berryville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Berryville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on berryvilleva.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 87 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (4,723).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Clarke County Public Schools
Berryville’s K–12 school district, shared with Boyce. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,015 per pupil, $9,046 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Berryville’s votes are counted by county
Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Berryville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clarke County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.3%5,641 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.6%3,993 votesOthers: 2.1% (205 votes).
Most votes in Clarke County: Donald J Trump
Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
100% of Berryville lies in Clarke County. Every 2024 race in Clarke County is on the county’s page.
Clarke County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Berryville.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: berryvilleva.gov ↗
- 2Virginia House of DelegatesState representatives
- 3Virginia SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Virginia
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Berryville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Berryville’s government
How much does Berryville spend per resident?
About $1,173 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,036 was less than 89% of 27 Virginia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Berryville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,782 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.51% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see berryvilleva.gov.
Who runs Berryville’s government?
See berryvilleva.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Berryville yet.
How did Berryville vote in 2024?
Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Berryville alone. Clarke County, where 100% of Berryville lies, voted Trump 57.3%, Harris 40.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Berryville?
54 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $223,726 (about $2.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Berryville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Timmy French) and House of Delegates District 31 (Delores Oates). The House of Delegates district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →