Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 4.0Culpeper spent less per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Culpeper’s town government spent $23 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,110 per resident. Water and other utilities ($19.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Culpeper is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,094 per resident in 2022: less than 83% of them
Culpeper’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,094 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 36 Virginia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,530, and the middle half spent $1,231–$1,888. Culpeper spent less than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Culpeper itself left out).
About $1,110 per resident a year, or $3.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 37%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 10% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Culpeper 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: $1,094 · 2023: $1,059 · 2024: $1,110. Per resident it went from $1,094 to $1,110 (up 1%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 19,214 to 20,764.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,139 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% 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 Culpeper’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.
Tax bills are one input to Culpeper’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Culpeper →
Who’s in charge in Culpeper
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Culpeper’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on culpeperva.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 119 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 (20,764).
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.
Culpeper County Public Schools
Culpeper’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,703 per pupil, $8,651 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.
Culpeper’s votes are counted by county
Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Culpeper alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Culpeper County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.7%17,685 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.8%10,557 votesOthers: 1.5% (437 votes).
Most votes in Culpeper County: Donald J Trump
Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
100% of Culpeper lies in Culpeper County. Every 2024 race in Culpeper County is on the county’s page.
Culpeper 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 Culpeper.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: culpeperva.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 Culpeper’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Culpeper’s government
How much does Culpeper spend per resident?
About $1,110 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 $1,094 was less than 83% of 36 Virginia cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Culpeper?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,139 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see culpeperva.gov.
Who runs Culpeper’s government?
See culpeperva.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Culpeper yet.
How did Culpeper vote in 2024?
Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Culpeper alone. Culpeper County, where 100% of Culpeper lies, voted Trump 61.7%, Harris 36.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Culpeper?
174 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.0M (about $12.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Culpeper in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Bryce Reeves) and House of Delegates District 62 (Karen Hamilton). The House of Delegates district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Culpeper’s government
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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 →