Photo: APK · CC BY-SA 4.0Boyce spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Boyce’s town government spent $76,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $121 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Boyce is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$121 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Boyce’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($121 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 76 Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $524, and the middle half spent $320–$1,368. Boyce spent less than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($31,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Boyce itself left out).
About $121 per resident a year, or $0.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 49%.
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No trend yet
Boyce reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,142 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.50% 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 Boyce’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Boyce’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Boyce →
Who’s in charge in Boyce
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Clarke County Public Schools
Boyce’s K–12 school district, shared with Berryville. 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.
Boyce’s votes are counted by county
Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Boyce 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 Boyce 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 Boyce.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Boyce’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Boyce’s government
How much does Boyce spend per resident?
About $121 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $121 was less than 90% of 76 Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Boyce?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,142 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Boyce’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Boyce yet.
How did Boyce vote in 2024?
Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Boyce alone. Clarke County, where 100% of Boyce lies, voted Trump 57.3%, Harris 40.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Boyce?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,138 (about $13,656 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Boyce 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 →