Carter Glass House · Photo: Richard Cheek, Photographer · Public domainLynchburg spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Lynchburg’s city government spent $352.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,451 per resident. Water and other utilities ($30.1 million) are counted separately.
Physical Development Committee
3:00 pm · 2nd Floor Training Room, City Hall, 900 Church Street
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6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Lynchburg’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov10Physical Development CommitteeTuesday · 3:00 pm · 2nd Floor Training Room, City Hall, 900 Church StreetPhysical Development Committee MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10City CouncilTuesday · 4:00 pm · City Hall, 2nd Floor Training Room, 900 Church StreetCity Council Work SessionMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · City Hall, Council Chamber, 900 Church StreetCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov24Finance CommitteeTuesday · 3:00 pm · 2nd Floor Training Room, City Hall, 900 Church StreetFinance Committee MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov24City CouncilTuesday · 4:00 pm · City Hall, 2nd Floor Training Room, 900 Church StreetCity Council Work SessionMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov24City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · City Hall, Council Chamber, 900 Church StreetCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct27City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · City Hall, Council Chamber, 900 Church StreetCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27City CouncilTuesday · 4:00 pm · City Hall, 2nd Floor Training Room, 900 Church StreetCity Council Work SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27Finance CommitteeTuesday · 3:00 pm · 2nd Floor Training Room, City Hall, 900 Church StreetFinance Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct13City CouncilTuesday · 7:00 pm · City Hall, Council Chamber, 900 Church StreetCity Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct13City CouncilTuesday · 4:00 pm · City Hall, 2nd Floor Training Room, 900 Church StreetCity Council Work SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $4,451 per resident a year, or $12.19 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 39% of day-to-day spending.
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Lynchburg runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Virginia cities of 50,000–99,999 that run their own schools.
$3,589 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them
Lynchburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,589 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 Virginia cities of 50,000–99,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,932, and the middle half spent $4,349–$5,540. Lynchburg spent less than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($20.4 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 50,000–99,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lynchburg itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 21% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lynchburg 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: $3,589 · 2023: $4,215 · 2024: $4,451.
full-time in March 2025, up from 2,641 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 $1,804 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.79% 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 Lynchburg’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 Lynchburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lynchburg →
Who’s in charge in Lynchburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 27 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 (79,287).
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.
Lynchburg City Public Schools
Lynchburg’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Lynchburg, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $17,527 per pupil, $9,708 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.
How Lynchburg voted in 2024
Official results for Lynchburg’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.9%19,574 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.0%16,664 votesOthers: 2.1% (785 votes).
Most votes in Lynchburg: Donald J Trump
Lynchburg city: Trump 52.9%, Harris 45.0% · Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
of Lynchburg’s 61,947 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Virginia: 71%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Lynchburg: Hung Cao
Lynchburg city: Cao 53.3%, Kaine 46.5% · Virginia: Kaine 54.4%, Cao 45.4%
Most votes in the district: John J McGuire III
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lynchburg, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg | 52.9% | 45.0% | 2.1% | 37,023 |
| Lynchburg city | 52.9% | 45.0% | 2.1% | 37,023 |
| Virginia | 46.1% | 51.8% | 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 Lynchburg.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Lynchburg compares with the towns next door
Lynchburg spent $3,589 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg | $3,589 | $1,804 |
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).
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Questions about Lynchburg’s government
How much does Lynchburg spend per resident?
About $4,451 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 $3,589 was less than 94% of 18 Virginia cities of 50,000–99,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lynchburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,804 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.79% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Lynchburg’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lynchburg yet.
How did Lynchburg vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 52.9%, Kamala D Harris 45.0% (37,023 votes, official results). Lynchburg city: Trump 52.9%, Harris 45.0%. Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%.
How many people work for Lynchburg?
2,926 full-time and 594 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $15.5M (about $186.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lynchburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Mark Peake) and House of Delegates District 52 (Wendell Walker). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Lynchburg?
The next posted meeting is Physical Development Committee on Tuesday, November 10, at 3:00 pm in 2nd Floor Training Room, City Hall, 900 Church Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.
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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 →