Rose Bower · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainStony Creek spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Stony Creek’s town government spent $67,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $387 per resident.
What stands out about how Stony Creek is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$387 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
Stony Creek’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($387 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. Stony Creek spent less than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($19,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Stony Creek itself left out).
About $387 per resident a year, or $1.06 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 55%.
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No trend yet
Stony Creek reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $617 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.40% 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 Stony Creek’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 Stony Creek’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stony Creek →
Who’s in charge in Stony Creek
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sussex County Public Schools
Stony Creek’s K–12 school district, shared with Wakefield, Waverly, Jarratt. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,177 per pupil, $11,600 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.
Stony Creek’s votes are counted by county
Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Stony Creek alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sussex County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat51.8%2,539 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.4%2,322 votesOthers: 0.8% (39 votes).
Most votes in Sussex County: Kamala D Harris
Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
100% of Stony Creek lies in Sussex County. Every 2024 race in Sussex County is on the county’s page.
Sussex 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 Stony Creek.
- 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.
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Questions about Stony Creek’s government
How much does Stony Creek spend per resident?
About $387 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 $387 was less than 70% of 76 Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Stony Creek?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $617 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.40% 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 Stony Creek’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stony Creek yet.
How did Stony Creek vote in 2024?
Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Stony Creek alone. Sussex County, where 100% of Stony Creek lies, voted Harris 51.8%, Trump 47.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Stony Creek?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $555 (about $6,660 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Stony Creek in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Lashrecse Aird) and House of Delegates District 83 (Otto Wachsmann). The House of Delegates district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →