Sunnyside · Photo: Kingrichard4867 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Newsoms run?
Newsoms’ town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Newsoms is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Southampton County Public Schools
Newsoms’ K–12 school district, shared with Boykins, Branchville, Capron, Courtland, Ivor. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,124 per pupil, $8,000 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.
No comparison or trend for Newsoms yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Newsoms’ 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,205 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.73% 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 Newsoms’ 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 Newsoms’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Newsoms →
Who’s in charge in Newsoms
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Newsoms’ votes are counted by county
Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Newsoms alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Southampton County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.2%6,133 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.8%3,626 votesOthers: 1.0% (97 votes).
Most votes in Southampton County: Donald J Trump
Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
100% of Newsoms lies in Southampton County. Every 2024 race in Southampton County is on the county’s page.
Southampton 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 Newsoms.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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.
Reach Newsoms’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Newsoms’ government
How much does Newsoms spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Newsoms?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,205 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.73% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Newsoms’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Newsoms yet.
How did Newsoms vote in 2024?
Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Newsoms alone. Southampton County, where 100% of Newsoms lies, voted Trump 62.2%, Harris 36.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Newsoms 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 Newsoms’ 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 →