Photo: Jquesen2003 · Public domainHow is Stuart run?
Stuart’s town government spent $1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $711 per resident. Water and other utilities ($611,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Stuart is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $711 per resident a year, or $1.95 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 53%.
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No comparison or trend for Stuart yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Stuart’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $980 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.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Stuart’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 Stuart’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stuart →
Who’s in charge in Stuart
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Stuart’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on patrickchamber.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 477 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (1,431).
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.
Patrick County Public Schools
Stuart’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,804 per pupil, $9,228 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.
Stuart’s votes are counted by county
Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Stuart alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Patrick County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.7%7,746 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.4%1,886 votesOthers: 0.9% (87 votes).
Most votes in Patrick County: Donald J Trump
Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
100% of Stuart lies in Patrick County. Every 2024 race in Patrick County is on the county’s page.
Patrick 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 Stuart.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: patrickchamber.com ↗
- 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 Stuart’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Stuart’s government
How much does Stuart spend per resident?
About $711 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Stuart?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $980 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 patrickchamber.com.
Who runs Stuart’s government?
See patrickchamber.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stuart yet.
How did Stuart vote in 2024?
Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Stuart alone. Patrick County, where 100% of Stuart lies, voted Trump 79.7%, Harris 19.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Stuart?
3 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $28,815 (about $345,780 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Stuart in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Bill Stanley) and House of Delegates District 47 (Wren Williams). The House of Delegates district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Stuart’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 →