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Craig CountyVA averageUS Census ACS
Population
4,881
Per-capita income
$34,122
Median home value
$210,500
Bachelor's or higher
17%
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Municipal budget

US Census Annual Survey of Local Government Finances
Total revenue$15.5M (FY2023)
Total spending$17.2M (FY2023)
Taxes$5.7M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$37K (FY2023)
Spending per resident$3,532 (FY2023)

Development activity

Housing units permitted — US Census Building Permits Survey
202519 housing units ($5.0M)

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Tue Sep 8, 2026 · 09:00

Economic Development Authority

108 Court Street, Administration Building, New Castle
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Tue Sep 15, 2026 · 21:30

Tourism Commission

108 Court Street, Administration Building, New Castle
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Thu Oct 1, 2026 · 18:00

Craig County Board of Supervisors

182 Main Steet, Craig County Courthouse, New Castle
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Tue Oct 20, 2026 · 21:30

Tourism Commission

108 Court Street, Administration Building, New Castle
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Thu Nov 5, 2026 · 18:00

Craig County Board of Supervisors

182 Main Steet, Craig County Courthouse, New Castle
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Tue Nov 10, 2026 · 09:00

Economic Development Authority

108 Court Street, Administration Building, New Castle
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Thu Dec 3, 2026 · 18:00

Craig County Board of Supervisors

182 Main Steet, Craig County Courthouse, New Castle
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Tue Jan 12, 2027 · 09:00

Economic Development Authority

108 Court Street, Administration Building, New Castle
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Thu Feb 4, 2027 · 18:00

Craig County Board of Supervisors

182 Main Steet, Craig County Courthouse, New Castle
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Recent meetings

Thu Sep 3, 2026 · 18:00

Craig County Board of Supervisors

182 Main Steet, Craig County Courthouse, New Castle
Tue Aug 18, 2026 · 21:30

Tourism Commission

108 Court Street, Administration Building, New Castle
Thu Aug 6, 2026 · 18:00

Craig County Board of Supervisors

182 Main Steet, Craig County Courthouse, New Castle
Tue Jul 21, 2026 · 21:30

Tourism Commission

108 Court Street, Administration Building, New Castle
Tue Jul 14, 2026 · 09:00

Economic Development Authority

108 Court Street, Administration Building, New Castle
Thu Jul 2, 2026 · 18:00

Craig County Board of Supervisors

182 Main Steet, Craig County Courthouse, New Castle
Tue Jun 16, 2026 · 21:30

Tourism Commission

108 Court Street, Administration Building, New Castle
Tue May 19, 2026 · 21:30

Tourism Commission

108 Court Street, Administration Building, New Castle
Wed May 13, 2026 · 18:00

Craig County Board of Supervisors

Board will appoint Matt Wade to the TAP Board

The Craig County Board of Supervisors will hold its regular meeting on May 13, 2026. Routine consent items such as minutes and claims will be approved. The board will consider appointing Matt Wade to the TAP Board. The meeting will also include briefings, old and new business, public comments, and a closed session for personnel and real‑estate matters.

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1 Craig County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 6:00 PM , AGENDA I. OPEN MEETING (6:00 pm) II. OPENING CEREMONIES A. Call to Order B. Invocation C. Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag III. REQUESTS TO POSTPONE, ADD TO OR CHANGE THE ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS IV. CONSENT ITEMS (All matters listed under the consent items are considered by the Board to be routine and will be enacted by one Resolution in the form or forms listed below, if discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent items and will be considered separately) A. Minutes of B. Claims and Warrants V. BRIEFINGS VI. APPOINTMENTS A. Appoint Matt Wade TAP Board VII. OLD BUSINESS VIII. NEW BUSINESS IX. INFORMATIONAL X. REPORTS AND INQUIRIES FROM THE BOARD XI. HEAR THE PUBLIC XII. CLOSED SESSION FOR PERSONNEL MATTERS AND REAL ESTATE XIII. RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE CLOSED MEETING WAS HELD IN CONFORMITY WITH THE CODE OF VIRGINIA 2 XIV. ACTION AS A RESULT XV. ADJOURN
Tue May 12, 2026 · 09:00

Economic Development Authority

108 Court Street, Administration Building, New Castle
Thu May 7, 2026 · 18:00

Craig County Board of Supervisors

182 Main Steet, Craig County Courthouse, New Castle
Tue Apr 21, 2026 · 21:30

Tourism Commission

108 Court Street, Administration Building, New Castle
Thu Apr 2, 2026 · 18:00

Craig County Board of Supervisors

182 Main Steet, Craig County Courthouse, New Castle
Tue Mar 17, 2026 · 21:30

Tourism Commission

108 Court Street, Administration Building, New Castle
Tue Mar 10, 2026 · 09:00

Economic Development Authority

108 Court Street, Administration Building, New Castle
Thu Mar 5, 2026 · 18:00

Craig County Board of Supervisors

Routine meeting with consent items and closed session

This appears to be a procedural meeting with no specific substantive items listed. The board will consider consent items including approval of previous minutes and claims/warrants, and will hold a closed session for personnel and real estate matters.

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182 Main Steet, Craig County Courthouse, New Castle
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1 Craig County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 6:00 PM 182 Main Steet, Craig County Courthouse New Castle, VA 24127 AGENDA I. OPEN MEETING (6:00 pm) II. OPENING CEREMONIES A. Call to Order B. Invocation C. Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag III. REQUESTS TO POSTPONE, ADD TO OR CHANGE THE ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS IV. CONSENT ITEMS (All matters listed under the consent items are considered by the Board to be routine and will be enacted by one Resolution in the form or forms listed below, if discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent items and will be considered separately) A. Minutes of February 5th, 2026 B. Claims and Warrants V. BRIEFINGS VI. APPOINTMENTS VII. OLD BUSINESS VIII. NEW BUSINESS IX. INFORMATIONAL X. REPORTS AND INQUIRIES FROM THE BOARD XI. HEAR THE PUBLIC XII. CLOSED SESSION FOR PERSONNEL MATTERS AND REAL ESTATE XIII. RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE CLOSED MEETING WAS HELD IN CONFORMITY WITH THE CODE OF VIRGINIA XIV. ACTION AS A RESULT 2 XV. ADJOURN
Tue Feb 17, 2026 · 21:30

Tourism Commission

108 Court Street, Administration Building, New Castle
Thu Feb 5, 2026 · 18:00

Craig County Board of Supervisors

182 Main Steet, Craig County Courthouse, New Castle
Thu Feb 5, 2026 · 18:00

Craig County Board of Supervisors

182 Main Steet, Craig County Courthouse, New Castle
Tue Jan 20, 2026 · 21:30

Tourism Commission

108 Court Street, Administration Building, New Castle
Tue Jan 13, 2026 · 09:00

Economic Development Authority

Tue Jan 13, 2026 · 09:00

Economic Development Authority

108 Court Street, Administration Building, New Castle
Thu Jan 1, 2026 · 18:00

Craig County Board of Supervisors

182 Main Steet, Craig County Courthouse, New Castle
🌐 County-level context (Craig County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Traffic fatalities1 (2024)
Business establishments64 (425 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,141/mo (2025)
Adults with low literacy14.9% (low numeracy 25% · 2017)

Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC

City profile

Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.

$15.5M
Annual budget
$37K
Debt outstanding
19
Permitted housing units

The money — in

source: Census gov-finance & state comptroller

Budget

Revenue$15.5M
Spending$17.2M
Operating spending ran ahead of revenue this year.

Debt load MODERATE

Outstanding debt$37K
Debt-to-revenue0.00×
Debt-load index48 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.

Outcomes — economic mobility

source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research use

For kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:

White kids
0.364
All kids
0.369

Research-only layer, shown here for context — not included in the CC BY 4.0 bulk download.

Where it’s happening

geocoded land-use decisions
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Every rezoning, development approval, and permit — explore the geocoded records in the research explorer.
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