Photo: self · CC BY 3.0How is West Point run?
West Point’s town government spent $19.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,800 per resident. Water and other utilities ($521,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how West Point is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
West Point Town Public Schools
West Point’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by West Point, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $15,963 per pupil, $9,476 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 $5,800 per resident a year, or $15.89 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 67% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
West Point runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Virginia cities that run their own schools.
$4,542 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
West Point’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,542 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 34 Virginia cities that run their own schools: the median was $4,758, and the middle half spent $4,188–$5,540. West Point spent less than 59% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($146,000), 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 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; West Point itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 33% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years West Point reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $4,542 · 2023: $4,979 · 2024: $5,800.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,721 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.60% 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 West Point’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.
Tax bills are one input to West Point’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West Point →
Who’s in charge in West Point
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Point’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on west-point.va.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 22 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (3,436).
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.
West Point’s votes are counted by county
Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for West Point alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are King William County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.8%8,080 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.2%3,388 votesOthers: 1.0% (115 votes).
Most votes in King William County: Donald J Trump
Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%
100% of West Point lies in King William County. Every 2024 race in King William County is on the county’s page.
King William 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 West Point.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: west-point.va.us ↗
- 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 West Point’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about West Point’s government
How much does West Point spend per resident?
About $5,800 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,542 was less than 59% of 34 Virginia cities that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in West Point?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,721 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.60% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see west-point.va.us.
Who runs West Point’s government?
See west-point.va.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for West Point yet.
How did West Point vote in 2024?
Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for West Point alone. King William County, where 100% of West Point lies, voted Trump 69.8%, Harris 29.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for West Point?
158 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $672,339 (about $8.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents West Point in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Richard Stuart) and House of Delegates District 68 (Keith Hodges). The House of Delegates district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about West Point’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 →