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Town Hall · Boydton

How is Boydton run?

Boydton’s town government spent $848,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,068 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Boydton didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$848,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$2,068
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$462,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
8
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $26,042 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$760
0.48% of home value · VA 0.73%

What stands out about how Boydton is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,068 per resident a year, or $5.67 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 59%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 35%From the federal government 19%Utility sales 18%Property taxes 9%From the state 9%Sales taxes 5%Interest, fines & other 4%Other taxes & licenses 1%
An estimate

Boydton didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $703,000; interest on debt $57,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.8 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Boydton yet

Every year of Boydton’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $760 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.48% of the home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Virginia$2,790
Boydton$760
$760
typical bill a year
0.48%
effective rate
$159,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Boydton’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 Boydton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Boydton →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Boydton

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Boydton’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Boydton yet.
Who works for Boydton

One full-time town employee for every 51 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (410).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings2 + 9 pt
Sewer & trash5
Police1
8
full-time
9
part-time
$26,042
payroll for March 2022
$312,504
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$33,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Estimates.Boydton didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Mecklenburg County Public Schools

Boydton’s K–12 school district, shared with Chase City, Clarksville, La Crosse, South Hill, Brodnax. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Boydton →
$15,615
per pupil · VA $17,169
3,937
students
$111.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,615 per pupil, $9,023 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 41%State 46%Federal 13%

Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Boydton’s votes are counted by county

Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Boydton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mecklenburg County’s results.

President · Mecklenburg County’s results16,304 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican60.1%9,791 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat39.3%6,404 votes

Others: 0.7% (109 votes).

Most votes in Mecklenburg County: Donald J Trump

Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%

The county’s page

100% of Boydton lies in Mecklenburg County. Every 2024 race in Mecklenburg County is on the county’s page.

Mecklenburg County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Boydton

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Boydton.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Virginia House of DelegatesState representatives
  3. 3
    Virginia SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Virginia

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Boydton’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Boydton’s government

How much does Boydton spend per resident?

About $2,068 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Boydton didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.8 million.

What is the property tax rate in Boydton?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $760 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.48% 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 Boydton’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Boydton yet.

How did Boydton vote in 2024?

Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Boydton alone. Mecklenburg County, where 100% of Boydton lies, voted Trump 60.1%, Harris 39.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Boydton?

8 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $26,042 (about $312,504 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Boydton in the state legislature?

State Senate District 9 (Tammy Mulchi) and House of Delegates District 50 (Tommy Wright). The House of Delegates district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Boydton’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 (for Boydton, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →