Eyre Hall · Public domainCheriton spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Cheriton’s town government spent $89,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $193 per resident.
What stands out about how Cheriton is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$182 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them
Cheriton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($182 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. Cheriton spent less than 80% of 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; Cheriton itself left out).
About $193 per resident a year, or $0.53 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 90%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 10% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Cheriton 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: $182 · 2024: $193.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,179 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.57% 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 Cheriton’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 Cheriton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cheriton →
Who’s in charge in Cheriton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Northampton County Public Schools
Cheriton’s K–12 school district, shared with Cape Charles, Eastville, Exmore, Nassawadox. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,044 per pupil, $9,211 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.
Cheriton’s votes are counted by county
Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cheriton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Northampton County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.6%3,603 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.4%3,183 votesOthers: 1.0% (70 votes).
Most votes in Northampton County: Kamala D Harris
Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
100% of Cheriton lies in Northampton County. Every 2024 race in Northampton County is on the county’s page.
Northampton 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 Cheriton.
- 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.
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Questions about Cheriton’s government
How much does Cheriton spend per resident?
About $193 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 $182 was less than 80% of 76 Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cheriton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,179 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.57% 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 Cheriton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cheriton yet.
How did Cheriton vote in 2024?
Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cheriton alone. Northampton County, where 100% of Cheriton lies, voted Harris 52.6%, Trump 46.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cheriton?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,860 (about $46,320 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Cheriton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Bill DeSteph) and House of Delegates District 100 (Rob Bloxom). The House of Delegates district also covers 19 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 →