Gravel Hill · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainPhenix spent less per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities
Phenix’s town government spent $30,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $142 per resident. Water and other utilities ($17,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Phenix is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$142 per resident in 2022: less than 86% of them
Phenix’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($142 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. Phenix spent less than 86% 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; Phenix itself left out).
About $142 per resident a year, or $0.39 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 63%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Phenix collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Phenix reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $559 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.43% 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 Phenix’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 Phenix’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Phenix →
Who’s in charge in Phenix
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Charlotte County Public Schools
Phenix’s K–12 school district, shared with Charlotte Court House, Drakes Branch, Keysville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,469 per pupil, $8,451 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.
Phenix’s votes are counted by county
Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Phenix alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Charlotte County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.8%3,963 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.4%2,008 votesOthers: 0.8% (49 votes).
Most votes in Charlotte County: Donald J Trump
Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
100% of Phenix lies in Charlotte County. Every 2024 race in Charlotte County is on the county’s page.
Charlotte 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 Phenix.
- 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 Phenix’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Phenix’s government
How much does Phenix spend per resident?
About $142 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 $142 was less than 86% of 76 Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Phenix?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $559 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.43% 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 Phenix’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Phenix yet.
How did Phenix vote in 2024?
Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Phenix alone. Charlotte County, where 100% of Phenix lies, voted Trump 65.8%, Harris 33.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Phenix?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,566 (about $42,792 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Phenix in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Tammy Mulchi) and House of Delegates District 50 (Tommy Wright). The House of Delegates district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Phenix’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 →