Photo: Mojo Hand · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Chatham run?
Chatham’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Chatham is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Pittsylvania County Public Schools
Chatham’s K–12 school district, shared with Gretna, Hurt. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,802 per pupil, $8,427 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.
No comparison or trend for Chatham yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Chatham’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,244 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.71% 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 Chatham’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 Chatham’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Chatham →
Who’s in charge in Chatham
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Chatham’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on chatham-va.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 177 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,413).
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.
Chatham’s votes are counted by county
Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Chatham alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pittsylvania County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.2%24,310 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.1%9,599 votesOthers: 0.7% (247 votes).
Most votes in Pittsylvania County: Donald J Trump
Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
100% of Chatham lies in Pittsylvania County. Every 2024 race in Pittsylvania County is on the county’s page.
Pittsylvania 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 Chatham.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: chatham-va.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 Chatham’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Chatham’s government
How much does Chatham spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Chatham?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,244 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see chatham-va.gov.
Who runs Chatham’s government?
See chatham-va.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Chatham yet.
How did Chatham vote in 2024?
Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Chatham alone. Pittsylvania County, where 100% of Chatham lies, voted Trump 71.2%, Harris 28.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Chatham?
8 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $31,453 (about $377,436 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Chatham in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Tammy Mulchi) and House of Delegates District 48 (Eric Phillips). The House of Delegates district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Chatham’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 →