Abraham Beydler House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainToms Brook spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Toms Brook’s town government spent $81,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $297 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Toms Brook is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$297 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
Toms Brook’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($297 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 $314–$1,368. Toms Brook spent less than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($18,000), 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; Toms Brook itself left out).
About $297 per resident a year, or $0.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.
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No trend yet
Toms Brook reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,106 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.49% 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 Toms Brook’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 Toms Brook’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Toms Brook →
Who’s in charge in Toms Brook
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Shenandoah County Public Schools
Toms Brook’s K–12 school district, shared with Edinburg, Mount Jackson, New Market, Strasburg, Woodstock. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,992 per pupil, $8,670 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.
Toms Brook’s votes are counted by county
Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Toms Brook alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Shenandoah County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.3%17,215 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.2%6,914 votesOthers: 1.5% (360 votes).
Most votes in Shenandoah County: Donald J Trump
Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
100% of Toms Brook lies in Shenandoah County. Every 2024 race in Shenandoah County is on the county’s page.
Shenandoah 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 Toms Brook.
- 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 Toms Brook’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Toms Brook’s government
How much does Toms Brook spend per resident?
About $297 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 $297 was less than 75% of 76 Virginia cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Toms Brook?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,106 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.49% 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 Toms Brook’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Toms Brook yet.
How did Toms Brook vote in 2024?
Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Toms Brook alone. Shenandoah County, where 100% of Toms Brook lies, voted Trump 70.3%, Harris 28.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Toms Brook?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $774 (about $9,288 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Toms Brook in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Timmy French) and House of Delegates District 33 (Justin Pence). The House of Delegates district also covers 10 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 →