Photo: Taber Andrew Bain · CC BY 2.0Lawrenceville spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Lawrenceville’s town government spent $2.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,890 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($988,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lawrenceville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$2,890 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Lawrenceville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,890 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. Lawrenceville spent more than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 million), 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; Lawrenceville itself left out).
About $2,890 per resident a year, or $7.92 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 49%.
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No trend yet
Lawrenceville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $670 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.53% 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 Lawrenceville’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 Lawrenceville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lawrenceville →
Who’s in charge in Lawrenceville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lawrenceville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on lawrencevilleweb.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 40 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 (1,003).
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.
Brunswick County Public Schools
Lawrenceville’s K–12 school district, shared with Alberta, Brodnax. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,002 per pupil, $7,930 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.
Lawrenceville’s votes are counted by county
Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lawrenceville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Brunswick County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat54.0%4,184 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican45.5%3,523 votesOthers: 0.6% (44 votes).
Most votes in Brunswick County: Kamala D Harris
Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
100% of Lawrenceville lies in Brunswick County. Every 2024 race in Brunswick County is on the county’s page.
Brunswick 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 Lawrenceville.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: lawrencevilleweb.com ↗
- 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 Lawrenceville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lawrenceville’s government
How much does Lawrenceville spend per resident?
About $2,890 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 $2,890 was more than 96% of 76 Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lawrenceville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $670 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lawrencevilleweb.com.
Who runs Lawrenceville’s government?
See lawrencevilleweb.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lawrenceville yet.
How did Lawrenceville vote in 2024?
Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lawrenceville alone. Brunswick County, where 100% of Lawrenceville lies, voted Harris 54.0%, Trump 45.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lawrenceville?
25 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $121,898 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lawrenceville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Emily Jordan) and House of Delegates District 83 (Otto Wachsmann). The House of Delegates district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lawrenceville’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 →