Photo: Nyttend · Public domainChase City spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Chase City’s city government spent $4.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,104 per resident. Water and other utilities ($643,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Chase City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,265 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Chase City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,265 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 $516, and the middle half spent $292–$1,368. Chase City spent more than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($843,000), 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; Chase City itself left out).
About $2,104 per resident a year, or $5.76 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 26%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 54% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Chase City 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: $1,265 · 2024: $2,104. Per resident it went from $1,265 to $2,104 (up 66%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 2,217 to 2,056.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $658 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.58% 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 Chase City’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 Chase City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Chase City →
Who’s in charge in Chase City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Chase City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on chasecity.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 64 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 (2,056).
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.
Mecklenburg County Public Schools
Chase City’s K–12 school district, shared with Boydton, Clarksville, La Crosse, South Hill, Brodnax. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
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.
Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Chase City’s votes are counted by county
Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Chase City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mecklenburg County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.1%9,791 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.3%6,404 votesOthers: 0.7% (109 votes).
Most votes in Mecklenburg County: Donald J Trump
Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
100% of Chase City lies in Mecklenburg County. Every 2024 race in Mecklenburg County is on the county’s page.
Mecklenburg 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 Chase City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: chasecity.org ↗
- 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.
How Chase City compares with the towns next door
Chase City spent $1,265 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Chase City | $1,265 | $658 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Chase City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Chase City’s government
How much does Chase City spend per resident?
About $2,104 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 $1,265 was more than 70% of 76 Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Chase City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $658 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.58% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see chasecity.org.
Who runs Chase City’s government?
See chasecity.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Chase City yet.
How did Chase City vote in 2024?
Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Chase City alone. Mecklenburg County, where 100% of Chase City lies, voted Trump 60.1%, Harris 39.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Chase City?
32 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $128,219 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Chase City 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 Chase City’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →