Town Hall · Andrews

Andrews, NC town hall & government

Andrews spent $927,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $500 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Andrews's government.

Town budget

Where Andrews's money goes

Spent
$927,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$500
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$637 per resident
Water & other utilities
$866,00093%
Interest on debt
$51,0006%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%
Police
$3,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 96%
  • Sales taxes 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Andrews

Full-time staff
27
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
7 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time7 part
Police
6 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Other
3 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cherokee County Schools

Andrews's K–12 school district, shared with Murphy. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,347
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
3,108
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$128,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal

  • Local 18%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $14,347 per pupil, $8,432 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Andrews pay

Typical tax bill
$764
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.77%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$98,600
owner-occupied

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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Andrews's government

🏛️ Official websiteandrewsnc.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Andrews →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Andrews

Andrews is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Chuck Edwards. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Andrews's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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