Photo: Nyttend · Public domainExmore spent more per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Exmore’s town government spent $1.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,391 per resident. Water and other utilities ($159,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Exmore is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,391 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them
Exmore’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,391 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. Exmore spent more than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($736,000), 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; Exmore itself left out).
About $1,391 per resident a year, or $3.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 39%.
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No trend yet
Exmore reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $886 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 Exmore’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 Exmore’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Exmore →
Who’s in charge in Exmore
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Exmore’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on exmore.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 80 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 (1,362).
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.
Northampton County Public Schools
Exmore’s K–12 school district, shared with Cape Charles, Cheriton, Eastville, Nassawadox. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,044 per pupil, $9,211 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.
Exmore’s votes are counted by county
Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Exmore alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Northampton County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.6%3,603 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.4%3,183 votesOthers: 1.0% (70 votes).
Most votes in Northampton County: Kamala D Harris
Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
100% of Exmore lies in Northampton County. Every 2024 race in Northampton County is on the county’s page.
Northampton 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 Exmore.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: exmore.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.
How Exmore compares with the towns next door
Exmore spent $1,391 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $168. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Belle Haven | $168 | $1,200 |
| Exmore | $1,391 | $886 |
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 Exmore’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Exmore’s government
How much does Exmore spend per resident?
About $1,391 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 $1,391 was more than 78% of 76 Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Exmore?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $886 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 exmore.org.
Who runs Exmore’s government?
See exmore.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Exmore yet.
How did Exmore vote in 2024?
Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Exmore alone. Northampton County, where 100% of Exmore lies, voted Harris 52.6%, Trump 46.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Exmore?
17 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $84,831 (about $1.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Exmore in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Bill DeSteph) and House of Delegates District 100 (Rob Bloxom). The House of Delegates district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Exmore’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 →