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Town Hall · Pamplin City

How is Pamplin City run?

Pamplin City’s city government spent $113,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $498 per resident. Water and other utilities ($8,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$113,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$498
In 2022: $498, less than 57% of 76 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $6,018
Typical tax bill
$667
0.54% of home value · VA 0.73%

What stands out about how Pamplin City is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer33% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Appomattox County Public Schools with 1 other town.Split between districts2 House of Delegates districts cover Pamplin City; your street decides yours.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $667 a year: 0.54% of the home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $498 per resident a year, or $1.36 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 18%From the federal government 17%Property taxes 16%Utility sales 15%Fees & charges 13%Sales taxes 8%Interest, fines & other 7%Other taxes & licenses 5%From the state 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $31,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $167,000.
About “Other”.32% of Pamplin City’s day-to-day spending ($36,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$498 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Pamplin City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($498 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 $292–$1,368. Pamplin City spent less than 57% of them.

Middle half of the group, $292–$1,368Median $524Pamplin City

Includes sewer and trash ($37,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
76

Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pamplin City itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Pamplin City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $667 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.54% of the home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Virginia$2,790
Pamplin City$667
$667
typical bill a year
0.54%
effective rate
$124,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Pamplin City

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

Check Pamplin City’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Pamplin City yet.
The school district

Appomattox County Public Schools

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

Schools in Pamplin City →
$13,301
per pupil · VA $17,169
2,372
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $13,301 per pupil, $8,167 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 23%State 66%Federal 11%

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

Also serving Pamplin City

Prince Edward County Public Schools · $17,759 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Pamplin City’s votes are counted by county

Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pamplin City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Appomattox County’s results.

President · Appomattox County’s results9,685 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican74.8%7,243 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat24.0%2,324 votes

Others: 1.2% (118 votes).

Most votes in Appomattox County: Donald J Trump

Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%

The county’s page

84% of Pamplin City lies in Appomattox County; the rest in Prince Edward County. Every 2024 race in Appomattox County is on the county’s page.

Appomattox 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 Pamplin City

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Pamplin City.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Virginia House of DelegatesPamplin City is split between 2 districts
    Tom GarrettTommy Wright
  3. 3
    Virginia SenateState senator
    Luther CifersTammy Mulchi
  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
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Reach Pamplin City’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Pamplin City’s government

How much does Pamplin City spend per resident?

About $498 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 $498 was less than 57% of 76 Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Pamplin City?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $667 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Pamplin City’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pamplin City yet.

How did Pamplin City vote in 2024?

Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pamplin City alone. Appomattox County, where 84% of Pamplin City lies, voted Trump 74.8%, Harris 24.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Pamplin City?

0 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,018 (about $72,216 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Pamplin City in the state legislature?

Pamplin City is split among 2 House of Delegates districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Virginia Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Pamplin City’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 →