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Town Hall · Floyd

How is Floyd run?

Floyd’s town government spent $561,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,264 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Floyd didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$561,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,264
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$236,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $10,758
Typical tax bill
$1,411
0.58% of home value · VA 0.73%

What stands out about how Floyd is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,264 per resident a year, or $3.46 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 69%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 52%Other taxes & licenses 38%Property taxes 8%Interest, fines & other 1%Utility sales <1%From the state <1%Fees & charges <1%
An estimate

Floyd didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $195,000; interest on debt $4,000. With these, the whole budget was $760,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Floyd yet

Every year of Floyd’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. 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 $1,411 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.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Virginia$2,790
Floyd$1,411
$1,411
typical bill a year
0.58%
effective rate
$242,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Floyd

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

See floydcova.org for Floyd’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Floyd yet.floydcova.org ↗
Agendas

Floyd’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on floydcova.org ↗.

Who works for Floyd

One full-time town employee for every 148 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 (444).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 8 pt
Sewer & trash3
3
full-time
8
part-time
$10,758
payroll for March 2022
$129,096
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$35,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Floyd’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Floyd County Public Schools

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

Schools in Floyd →
$14,768
per pupil · VA $17,169
1,713
students
$69,000
long-term debt

Of the $14,768 per pupil, $8,323 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 29%State 60%Federal 11%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Floyd’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Floyd County’s results9,666 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican67.8%6,551 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.7%2,968 votes

Others: 1.5% (147 votes).

Most votes in Floyd County: Donald J Trump

Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%

The county’s page

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

Floyd 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 Floyd

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Floyd.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    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 Floyd’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Floyd’s government

How much does Floyd spend per resident?

About $1,264 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Floyd didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $760,000.

What is the property tax rate in Floyd?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,411 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 floydcova.org.

Who runs Floyd’s government?

See floydcova.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Floyd yet.

How did Floyd vote in 2024?

Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Floyd alone. Floyd County, where 100% of Floyd lies, voted Trump 67.8%, Harris 30.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Floyd?

3 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,758 (about $129,096 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Floyd in the state legislature?

State Senate District 7 (Bill Stanley) and House of Delegates District 47 (Wren Williams). The House of Delegates district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Floyd’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 (for Floyd, 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 →