Photo: Eli Christman (user Gamma Man) · CC BY 2.0How is Norton run?
Norton’s city government spent $11.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,266 per resident.
What stands out about how Norton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Norton City Public Schools
Norton’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Norton, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $14,507 per pupil, $7,413 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.
About $3,266 per resident a year, or $8.95 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 100% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Norton runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.
No comparison or trend for Norton yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Norton’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported 29% of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 and 2023 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 206 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $800 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 Norton’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 Norton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Norton →
Who’s in charge in Norton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Norton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on nortonva.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 17 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 (3,609).
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.
How Norton voted in 2024
Official results for Norton’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.4%1,174 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.9%458 votesOthers: 0.7% (12 votes).
Most votes in Norton: Donald J Trump
Norton city: Trump 71.4%, Harris 27.9% · Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
of Norton’s 2,860 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Virginia: 71%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Norton: Hung Cao
Norton city: Cao 61.5%, Kaine 38.3% · Virginia: Kaine 54.4%, Cao 45.4%
Most votes in the district: H Morgan Griffith
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Norton, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton | 71.4% | 27.9% | 0.7% | 1,644 |
| Norton city | 71.4% | 27.9% | 0.7% | 1,644 |
| 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 Norton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: nortonva.org ↗
- 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 Norton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Norton’s government
How much does Norton spend per resident?
About $3,266 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Norton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $800 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 nortonva.org.
Who runs Norton’s government?
See nortonva.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Norton yet.
How did Norton vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 71.4%, Kamala D Harris 27.9% (1,644 votes, official results). Norton city: Trump 71.4%, Harris 27.9%. Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%.
How many people work for Norton?
211 full-time and 61 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $12.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Norton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Todd Pillion) and House of Delegates District 45 (Terry Kilgore). The House of Delegates district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Norton’s 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 →