Photo: Idawriter · CC BY-SA 3.0Clarksville spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Clarksville’s town government spent $2.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,910 per resident. Water and other utilities ($437,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Clarksville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,910 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them
Clarksville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,910 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–$1,363. Clarksville spent more than 87% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($544,000), 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; Clarksville itself left out).
About $1,910 per resident a year, or $5.23 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 35%.
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No trend yet
Clarksville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,287 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 Clarksville’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 Clarksville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clarksville →
Who’s in charge in Clarksville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Clarksville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on clarksvilleva.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 47 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 (1,169).
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
Clarksville’s K–12 school district, shared with Boydton, Chase City, 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.
Clarksville’s votes are counted by county
Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Clarksville 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 Clarksville lies in Mecklenburg County; the rest in Halifax 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 Clarksville.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: clarksvilleva.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.
Reach Clarksville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Clarksville’s government
How much does Clarksville spend per resident?
About $1,910 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 $1,910 was more than 87% of 76 Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Clarksville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,287 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 clarksvilleva.org.
Who runs Clarksville’s government?
See clarksvilleva.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clarksville yet.
How did Clarksville vote in 2024?
Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Clarksville alone. Mecklenburg County, where 100% of Clarksville lies, voted Trump 60.1%, Harris 39.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Clarksville?
25 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $98,396 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Clarksville 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 Clarksville’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 →