Photo: User:AlbertHerring · CC BY 3.0Occoquan spent more per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Occoquan’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,193 per resident.
What stands out about how Occoquan is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,193 per resident in 2022: more than 67% of them
Occoquan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,193 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 $516, and the middle half spent $292–$1,368. Occoquan spent more than 67% 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; Occoquan itself left out).
About $1,193 per resident a year, or $3.27 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 54%.
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No trend yet
Occoquan reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,771 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.96% 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 Occoquan’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 Occoquan’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Occoquan →
Who’s in charge in Occoquan
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Occoquan’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on occoquanva.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 157 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 (1,097).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Prince William County Public Schools
Occoquan’s K–12 school district, shared with Dumfries, Haymarket. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,472 per pupil, $9,186 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.
Occoquan’s votes are counted by county
Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Occoquan alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Prince William County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat57.3%131,128 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican39.4%90,203 votesOthers: 3.2% (7,381 votes).
Most votes in Prince William County: Kamala D Harris
Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
100% of Occoquan lies in Prince William County; the rest in Fairfax County. Every 2024 race in Prince William County is on the county’s page.
Prince William 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 Occoquan.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: occoquanva.gov ↗
- 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 Occoquan compares with the towns next door
Occoquan spent $1,193 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Occoquan | $1,193 | $4,771 |
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).
Reach Occoquan’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Occoquan’s government
How much does Occoquan spend per resident?
About $1,193 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 $1,193 was more than 67% of 76 Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Occoquan?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,771 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.96% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see occoquanva.gov.
Who runs Occoquan’s government?
See occoquanva.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Occoquan yet.
How did Occoquan vote in 2024?
Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Occoquan alone. Prince William County, where 100% of Occoquan lies, voted Harris 57.3%, Trump 39.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Occoquan?
7 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,999 (about $179,988 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Occoquan in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Jennifer Carroll Foy) and House of Delegates District 25 (Briana Sewell). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Occoquan’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 →