Downtown Hopewell Historic District (Boundary Increase) · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Hopewell run?
Hopewell’s city government spent $67.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,948 per resident.
What stands out about how Hopewell is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Hopewell City Public Schools
Hopewell’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Hopewell, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $17,059 per pupil, $10,040 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.
About $2,948 per resident a year, or $8.08 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 100% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Hopewell runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.
No comparison for Hopewell yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample). Hopewell’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported 42% of its 2022 dollars), so it has no like-for-like peer figure. It reported 2024; the next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Day-to-day spending has held about steady since 2023
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hopewell reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2023: $2,910 · 2024: $2,948.
full-time in March 2025, up from 976 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 $1,564 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.86% 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 Hopewell’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 Hopewell’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hopewell →
Who’s in charge in Hopewell
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hopewell’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on hopewellva.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 22 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 (22,962).
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.
How Hopewell voted in 2024
Official results for Hopewell’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat56.3%5,078 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.5%3,838 votesOthers: 1.2% (110 votes).
Most votes in Hopewell: Kamala D Harris
Hopewell city: Harris 56.3%, Trump 42.5% · Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
of Hopewell’s 16,661 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Virginia: 71%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Hopewell: Timothy M Kaine
Hopewell city: Kaine 60.0%, Cao 39.9% · Virginia: Kaine 54.4%, Cao 45.4%
Most votes in the district: Jennifer L McClellan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Hopewell, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopewell | 56.3% | 42.5% | 1.2% | 9,026 |
| Hopewell city | 56.3% | 42.5% | 1.2% | 9,026 |
| 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 Hopewell.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hopewellva.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 Hopewell compares with the towns next door
Hopewell’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. None of its neighbors reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hopewell | estimate | $1,564 |
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 Hopewell’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hopewell’s government
How much does Hopewell spend per resident?
About $2,948 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Hopewell?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,564 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.86% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hopewellva.gov.
Who runs Hopewell’s government?
See hopewellva.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hopewell yet.
How did Hopewell vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 56.3%, Donald J Trump 42.5% (9,026 votes, official results). Hopewell city: Harris 56.3%, Trump 42.5%. Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%.
How many people work for Hopewell?
1,021 full-time and 305 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $5.8M (about $69.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hopewell in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Lashrecse Aird) and House of Delegates District 75 (Lindsey Dougherty). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hopewell’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 →