Photo: Nyttend · Public domainGlen Lyn spent more per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Glen Lyn’s town government spent $136,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,402 per resident.
What stands out about how Glen Lyn is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,402 per resident in 2022: more than 79% of them
Glen Lyn’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,402 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. Glen Lyn spent more than 79% of 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; Glen Lyn itself left out).
About $1,402 per resident a year, or $3.84 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Glen Lyn reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Glen Lyn
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Glen Lyn’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on glenlyn.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 19 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 (97).
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.
Giles County Public Schools
Glen Lyn’s K–12 school district, shared with Narrows, Pearisburg, Pembroke, Rich Creek. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,629 per pupil, $9,020 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.
Glen Lyn’s votes are counted by county
Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Glen Lyn alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Giles County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.7%7,102 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.3%2,069 votesOthers: 1.0% (92 votes).
Most votes in Giles County: Donald J Trump
Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
100% of Glen Lyn lies in Giles County. Every 2024 race in Giles County is on the county’s page.
Giles 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 Glen Lyn.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: glenlyn.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.
Reach Glen Lyn’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Glen Lyn’s government
How much does Glen Lyn spend per resident?
About $1,402 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 $1,402 was more than 79% of 76 Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Glen Lyn’s government?
See glenlyn.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Glen Lyn yet.
How did Glen Lyn vote in 2024?
Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Glen Lyn alone. Giles County, where 100% of Glen Lyn lies, voted Trump 76.7%, Harris 22.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Glen Lyn?
5 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20,721 (about $248,652 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Glen Lyn in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Travis Hackworth) and House of Delegates District 42 (Jason Ballard). The House of Delegates district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Glen Lyn’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 →