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Town Hall · Mineral

How is Mineral run?

Mineral’s town government spent $797,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,507 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Mineral didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$797,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,507
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $21,512
Typical tax bill
$1,649
0.62% of home value · VA 0.73%

What stands out about how Mineral is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer41% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Louisa County Public Schools with 1 other town.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $1,649 a year: 0.62% of the home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,507 per resident a year, or $4.13 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 29%Fees & charges 20%Property taxes 19%Utility sales 15%Sales taxes 9%Other taxes & licenses 6%Interest, fines & other 2%
An estimate

Mineral didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $78,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.1 million.
About “Other”.32% of Mineral’s day-to-day spending ($252,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Mineral yet

Every year of Mineral’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,649 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% of the home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Virginia$2,790
Mineral$1,649
$1,649
typical bill a year
0.62%
effective rate
$266,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Mineral’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 Mineral’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mineral →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Mineral

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See townofmineral.com for Mineral’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Mineral yet.townofmineral.com ↗
Agendas

Mineral’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofmineral.com ↗.

Who works for Mineral

One full-time town employee for every 106 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 (529).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings3 + 8 pt
Water & other utilities2 + 2 pt
5
full-time
10
part-time
$21,512
payroll for March 2022
$258,144
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$36,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Mineral’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Louisa County Public Schools

Mineral’s K–12 school district, shared with Louisa. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Mineral →
$15,694
per pupil · VA $17,169
5,211
students
$19.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,694 per pupil, $10,077 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 53%State 34%Federal 13%

Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Mineral’s votes are counted by county

Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mineral alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Louisa County’s results.

President · Louisa County’s results24,144 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican62.5%15,084 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat36.4%8,779 votes

Others: 1.2% (281 votes).

Most votes in Louisa County: Donald J Trump

Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%

The county’s page

100% of Mineral lies in Louisa County. Every 2024 race in Louisa County is on the county’s page.

Louisa County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Mineral

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Mineral.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: townofmineral.com ↗
  2. 2
    Virginia House of DelegatesState representatives
    Buddy Fowler
  3. 3
    Virginia SenateState senator
    Luther Cifers
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Abigail Spanberger
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    John J. McGuire III
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Virginia
    Mark R. WarnerTim Kaine

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Mineral’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitetownofmineral.com ↗

Questions about Mineral’s government

How much does Mineral spend per resident?

About $1,507 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Mineral didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.1 million.

What is the property tax rate in Mineral?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,649 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofmineral.com.

Who runs Mineral’s government?

See townofmineral.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mineral yet.

How did Mineral vote in 2024?

Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mineral alone. Louisa County, where 100% of Mineral lies, voted Trump 62.5%, Harris 36.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Mineral?

5 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $21,512 (about $258,144 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Mineral in the state legislature?

State Senate District 10 (Luther Cifers) and House of Delegates District 59 (Buddy Fowler). The House of Delegates district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Mineral’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Mineral, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →