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Town Hall · Windsor

Windsor spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities

Windsor’s town government spent $23,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $8 per resident.

Town website
Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Virginia.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$23,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$8
In 2022: $8, less than 100% of 27 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.1M
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
13
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $63,032
Typical tax bill
$2,284
0.81% of home value · VA 0.73%

What stands out about how Windsor is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$8 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them

Windsor’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($8 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 27 Virginia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,514, and the middle half spent $1,318–$1,804. Windsor spent less than 100% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,318–$1,804Median $1,514Windsor

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
27

Virginia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Windsor itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $8 per resident a year, or $0.02 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 96%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 37%Property taxes 25%Sales taxes 21%Other taxes & licenses 13%Interest, fines & other 4%From the state <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $15,000; interest on debt $42,000; payments to other governments $68,000. With these, the whole budget was $148,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Windsor reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,284 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% of the home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Virginia$2,790
Windsor$2,284
$2,284
typical bill a year
0.81%
effective rate
$280,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Windsor’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 Windsor’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Windsor →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Windsor

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See windsor-va.gov for Windsor’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Windsor yet.windsor-va.gov ↗
Agendas

Windsor’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on windsor-va.gov ↗.

Who works for Windsor

One full-time town employee for every 215 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,800).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police7
Administration & buildings4
Water & other utilities1 + 2 pt
Other1
13
full-time
2
part-time
$63,032
payroll for March 2022
$756,384
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$54,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
7
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Windsor had 4.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 18 of the 27 Virginia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 11.4: Windsor had fewer than 100% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Isle of Wight County Public Schools

Windsor’s K–12 school district, shared with Smithfield. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Windsor →
$14,506
per pupil · VA $17,169
5,588
students
$7.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,506 per pupil, $8,748 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 40%State 52%Federal 8%

Virginia districts overall: 49% local, 41% state, 10% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Windsor’s votes are counted by county

Virginia reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Windsor alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Isle of Wight County’s results.

President · Isle of Wight County’s results24,762 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican59.2%14,659 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat39.5%9,779 votes

Others: 1.3% (324 votes).

Most votes in Isle of Wight County: Donald J Trump

Virginia: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.1%

The county’s page

100% of Windsor lies in Isle of Wight County. Every 2024 race in Isle of Wight County is on the county’s page.

Isle of Wight County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Windsor

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Windsor.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Virginia House of DelegatesState representatives
  3. 3
    Virginia SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Virginia

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Windsor’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Windsor’s government

How much does Windsor spend per resident?

About $8 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 $8 was less than 100% of 27 Virginia cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Windsor?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,284 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.73% across Virginia. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see windsor-va.gov.

Who runs Windsor’s government?

See windsor-va.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Windsor yet.

How did Windsor vote in 2024?

Virginia counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Windsor alone. Isle of Wight County, where 100% of Windsor lies, voted Trump 59.2%, Harris 39.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Windsor?

13 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $63,032 (about $756,384 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Windsor in the state legislature?

State Senate District 17 (Emily Jordan) and House of Delegates District 84 (Nadarius Clark). The House of Delegates district also covers three neighboring 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 →