Photo: Weatherdude at English Wikipedia · Public domainMount Crawford spent less per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar cities
Mount Crawford’s town government spent $127,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $275 per resident.
What stands out about how Mount Crawford is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$275 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them
Mount Crawford’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($275 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 $524, and the middle half spent $320–$1,368. Mount Crawford spent less than 76% of 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; Mount Crawford itself left out).
About $275 per resident a year, or $0.75 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 52%.
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No trend yet
Mount Crawford reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,418 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.49% 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 Mount Crawford’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 Mount Crawford’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mount Crawford →
Who’s in charge in Mount Crawford
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mount Crawford’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on mountcrawford.us ↗.
Rockingham County Public Schools
Mount Crawford’s K–12 school district, shared with Bridgewater, Broadway, Dayton, Elkton, Timberville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,479 per pupil, $9,508 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.
Mount Crawford’s votes are counted by county
Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mount Crawford alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Rockingham County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.6%33,033 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.8%15,035 votesOthers: 1.6% (785 votes).
Most votes in Rockingham County: Donald J Trump
Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
100% of Mount Crawford lies in Rockingham County. Every 2024 race in Rockingham County is on the county’s page.
Rockingham 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 Mount Crawford.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: mountcrawford.us ↗
- 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 Mount Crawford’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mount Crawford’s government
How much does Mount Crawford spend per resident?
About $275 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 $275 was less than 76% of 76 Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mount Crawford?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,418 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.49% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mountcrawford.us.
Who runs Mount Crawford’s government?
See mountcrawford.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Crawford yet.
How did Mount Crawford vote in 2024?
Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mount Crawford alone. Rockingham County, where 100% of Mount Crawford lies, voted Trump 67.6%, Harris 30.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mount Crawford?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $810 (about $9,720 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mount Crawford in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Mark Obenshain) and House of Delegates District 35 (Chris Runion). The House of Delegates district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mount Crawford’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 →