Photo: Miguel Gereda · CC BY-SA 4.0Danville spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Danville’s city government spent $289.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,851 per resident. Water and other utilities ($144 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Danville is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Danville’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov5City CouncilThursday · 7:00 pm · City Council Chambers, 4th Floor, 427 Patton Street Danville, VA 24541City Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Danville-Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facility AuthorityMonday · 12:00 pm · 150 Slayton Avenue, Room 206Danville-Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facility Authority MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Planning CommissionMonday · 2:00 pm · City Council Chambers, 4th Floor, 427 Patton Street Danville, VA 24541Planning Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Industrial Development AuthorityTuesday · 10:30 am · Events/Training Room, 420 Memorial Drive, Suite 200Industrial Development Authority MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Airport CommissionTuesday · 3:00 pm · Danville Regional Airport, 424 Airport Drive, Danville VA 24540Airport Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov12Architectural Review BoardThursday · 10:00 amMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct29Danville Community Policy and Management TeamThursday · 10:00 am · Children's Services Act Offices, 515 Main StreetMeeting page ↗
- Oct26Danville Utility CommissionMonday · 4:00 pm · City Council Chambers, 4th Floor, 427 Patton Street Danville, VA 24541Danville Utility Commission Meeting - CanceledMeeting page ↗
- Oct20City CouncilTuesday · 8:00 pm · 4th Floor Conference Room, 427 Patton StreetCity Council Work SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct20City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pmCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct16Danville-Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facility AuthorityFriday · 11:30 am · Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, 150 Slayton Avenue, Room 207Danville-Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facility Authority MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $6,851 per resident a year, or $18.77 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 41% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Danville runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Virginia cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
$6,261 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Danville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($6,261 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 20 Virginia cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,668, and the middle half spent $3,881–$5,340. Danville spent more than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($10.7 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 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Danville itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 16% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Danville 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: $6,261 · 2023: $6,348 · 2024: $6,851. Per resident it went from $6,261 to $6,851 (up 9%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 39,869 to 42,229.
full-time in March 2025, up from 1,972 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $774 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.65% 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 Danville’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 Danville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Danville →
Who’s in charge in Danville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 20 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (42,229).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Danville City Public Schools
Danville’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Danville, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $21,091 per pupil, $11,071 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.
How Danville voted in 2024
Official results for Danville’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.9%10,615 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.9%6,894 votesOthers: 1.1% (203 votes).
Most votes in Danville: Kamala D Harris
Danville city: Harris 59.9%, Trump 38.9% · Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
of Danville’s 31,810 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Virginia: 71%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Danville: Timothy M Kaine
Danville city: Kaine 63.3%, Cao 36.5% · Virginia: Kaine 54.4%, Cao 45.4%
Most votes in the district: John J McGuire III
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Danville, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danville | 59.9% | 38.9% | 1.1% | 17,712 |
| Danville city | 59.9% | 38.9% | 1.1% | 17,712 |
| Virginia | 51.8% | 46.1% | 2.1% | 4,503,288 |
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 Danville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: danville-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 Danville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Danville’s government
How much does Danville spend per resident?
About $6,851 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 $6,261 was more than 90% of 20 Virginia cities of 25,000–49,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Danville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $774 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.65% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see danville-va.gov.
Who runs Danville’s government?
See danville-va.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Danville yet.
How did Danville vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 59.9%, Donald J Trump 38.9% (17,712 votes, official results). Danville city: Harris 59.9%, Trump 38.9%. Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%.
How many people work for Danville?
2,067 full-time and 484 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $11.4M (about $136.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Danville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Tammy Mulchi) and House of Delegates District 49 (Madison Whittle). The House of Delegates district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Danville?
The next posted meeting is City Council on Thursday, November 5, at 7:00 pm in City Council Chambers, 4th Floor, 427 Patton Street Danville, VA 24541, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Danville’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 →