Photo: Leonard J. DeFrancisci · CC BY-SA 3.0Dumfries spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Dumfries’ town government spent $8.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,535 per resident.
What stands out about how Dumfries is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,022 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them
Dumfries’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,022 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 27 Virginia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,514, and the middle half spent $1,318–$1,804. Dumfries spent less than 93% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Virginia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Dumfries itself left out).
About $1,535 per resident a year, or $4.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 42% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Dumfries 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: $1,022 · 2023: $1,608 · 2024: $1,535. Per resident it went from $1,022 to $1,535 (up 50%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 6,106 to 5,755.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,841 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.16% 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 Dumfries’ 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 Dumfries’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dumfries →
Who’s in charge in Dumfries
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dumfries’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on dumfriesva.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 240 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 2024 finance file (5,755).
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.
Prince William County Public Schools
Dumfries’ K–12 school district, shared with Haymarket, Occoquan. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,472 per pupil, $9,186 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.
Dumfries’ votes are counted by county
Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Dumfries alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Prince William County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat57.3%131,128 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican39.4%90,203 votesOthers: 3.2% (7,381 votes).
Most votes in Prince William County: Kamala D Harris
Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
100% of Dumfries lies in Prince William County. Every 2024 race in Prince William County is on the county’s page.
Prince William 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 Dumfries.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: dumfriesva.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.
How Dumfries compares with the towns next door
Dumfries spent $1,022 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Dumfries | $1,022 | $3,841 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Dumfries’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Dumfries’ government
How much does Dumfries spend per resident?
About $1,535 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 $1,022 was less than 93% of 27 Virginia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Dumfries?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,841 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.16% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see dumfriesva.gov.
Who runs Dumfries’ government?
See dumfriesva.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dumfries yet.
How did Dumfries vote in 2024?
Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Dumfries alone. Prince William County, where 100% of Dumfries lies, voted Harris 57.3%, Trump 39.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Dumfries?
24 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $157,056 (about $1.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Dumfries in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Jeremy McPike) and House of Delegates District 23 (Margaret Franklin). The House of Delegates district also covers 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dumfries’ 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 →