Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Stanardsville run?
Stanardsville’s town government spent $3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $7,649 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Stanardsville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Stanardsville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Greene County Public Schools
Stanardsville’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Stanardsville, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $14,930 per pupil, $8,681 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 $7,649 per resident a year, or $20.96 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 32% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Stanardsville runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget.
Stanardsville didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Stanardsville yet
Every year of Stanardsville’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,957 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 Stanardsville’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 Stanardsville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stanardsville →
Who’s in charge in Stanardsville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Stanardsville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on stanardsville.org ↗.
Stanardsville’s votes are counted by county
Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Stanardsville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Greene County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.4%7,432 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.8%4,456 votesOthers: 1.8% (218 votes).
Most votes in Greene County: Donald J Trump
Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
100% of Stanardsville lies in Greene County. Every 2024 race in Greene County is on the county’s page.
Greene 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 Stanardsville.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: stanardsville.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 Stanardsville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Stanardsville’s government
How much does Stanardsville spend per resident?
About $7,649 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Stanardsville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $4.2 million.
What is the property tax rate in Stanardsville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,957 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 stanardsville.org.
Who runs Stanardsville’s government?
See stanardsville.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stanardsville yet.
How did Stanardsville vote in 2024?
Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Stanardsville alone. Greene County, where 100% of Stanardsville lies, voted Trump 61.4%, Harris 36.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Stanardsville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Bryce Reeves) and House of Delegates District 62 (Karen Hamilton). The House of Delegates district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Stanardsville’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 (for Stanardsville, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →