Albemarle, NC town hall & government
Albemarle spent $85.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,095 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Albemarle's government.
Where Albemarle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 54%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 11%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Albemarle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Stanly County Schools
Albemarle's K–12 school district, shared with Badin, Misenheimer, New London, Norwood, Oakboro and Red Cross. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal
- Local 20%
- State 64%
- Federal 17%
Of the $11,481 per pupil, $7,019 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Albemarle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Albemarle pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Albemarle's government
Who represents Albemarle
Albemarle is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Mark Harris. Josh Stein is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.