Photo: Wallygva · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Leesburg run?
Leesburg’s town government spent $76.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,566 per resident. Water and other utilities ($9.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Leesburg is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Leesburg
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: leesburgva.gov ↗
Leesburg’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on leesburgva.gov ↗.
About $1,566 per resident a year, or $4.29 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
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$1,124 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Leesburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,124 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 114 Virginia cities that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,090, and the middle half spent $438–$1,622. Leesburg spent more than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($12.2 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 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Leesburg itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 25% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Leesburg reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,124 · 2023: $1,384 · 2024: $1,566. Per resident it went from $1,124 to $1,566 (up 39%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 54,488 to 48,974.
full-time in March 2025, down from 355 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $6,176 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.92% 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 Leesburg’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 Leesburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Leesburg →
One full-time town employee for every 138 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (48,974).
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.
Loudoun County Public Schools
Leesburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Hamilton, Hillsboro, Lovettsville, Middleburg, Purcellville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,242 per pupil, $12,993 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.
Leesburg’s votes are counted by county
Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Leesburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Loudoun County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat56.3%129,280 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican40.1%92,107 votesOthers: 3.6% (8,305 votes).
Most votes in Loudoun County: Kamala D Harris
Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
100% of Leesburg lies in Loudoun County. Every 2024 race in Loudoun County is on the county’s page.
Loudoun 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 Leesburg.
- 1Your townMayorKelly Burkas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 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 Leesburg’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Leesburg’s government
How much does Leesburg spend per resident?
About $1,566 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,124 was more than 52% of 114 Virginia cities that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Leesburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,176 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.92% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see leesburgva.gov.
Who is the mayor of Leesburg?
Kelly Burk, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on leesburgva.gov.
How did Leesburg vote in 2024?
Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Leesburg alone. Loudoun County, where 100% of Leesburg lies, voted Harris 56.3%, Trump 40.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Leesburg?
354 full-time and 219 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.1M (about $37.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Leesburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Russet Perry) and House of Delegates District 29 (Marty Martinez). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Leesburg’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 →