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Town Hall · Crewe

How is Crewe run?

Crewe’s town government spent $3.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,716 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Crewe didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2023
$3.9M
year to June 30, 2023 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2023
$1,716
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$5.8M
end of FY2023 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
26
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $115,117 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$784
0.56% of home value · VA 0.73%

What stands out about how Crewe is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,716 per resident a year, or $4.70 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 33%Utility sales 21%Sales taxes 18%Property taxes 11%From the state 9%Interest, fines & other 7%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the federal government <1%
An estimate

Crewe didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $2.3 million; interest on debt $185,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $7.1 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Crewe yet

Every year of Crewe’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. 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 $784 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.56% of the home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Virginia$2,790
Crewe$784
$784
typical bill a year
0.56%
effective rate
$139,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Crewe

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

See townofcrewe.com for Crewe’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Crewe yet.townofcrewe.com ↗
Agendas

Crewe’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofcrewe.com ↗.

Who works for Crewe

One full-time town employee for every 87 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 2023 finance file (2,264).

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

Sewer & trash7 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation7
Police5 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings4
Water & other utilities3
26
full-time
2
part-time
$115,117
payroll for March 2022
$1.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$51,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
5
sworn police officers
Estimates.Crewe 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

Nottoway County Public Schools

Crewe’s K–12 school district, shared with Blackstone, Burkeville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Crewe →
$17,715
per pupil · VA $17,169
1,817
students
$701,000
long-term debt

Of the $17,715 per pupil, $7,681 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 20%State 56%Federal 24%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Crewe’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Nottoway County’s results6,869 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican60.7%4,168 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat38.4%2,636 votes

Others: 0.9% (65 votes).

Most votes in Nottoway County: Donald J Trump

Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%

The county’s page

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

Nottoway 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 Crewe

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Crewe.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
  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 Crewe’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Crewe’s government

How much does Crewe spend per resident?

About $1,716 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Crewe didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $7.1 million.

What is the property tax rate in Crewe?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $784 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofcrewe.com.

Who runs Crewe’s government?

See townofcrewe.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Crewe yet.

How did Crewe vote in 2024?

Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Crewe alone. Nottoway County, where 100% of Crewe lies, voted Trump 60.7%, Harris 38.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Crewe?

26 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $115,117 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Crewe in the state legislature?

State Senate District 9 (Tammy Mulchi) and House of Delegates District 72 (Lee Ware). The House of Delegates district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Crewe’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Crewe, 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 →