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Archdale, NC town hall & government

Archdale spent $14.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,216 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Archdale's money goes

Spent
$14.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,216
typical North Carolina cities: $2,639
Long-term debt
$134,000
$11 per resident
Police
$3.9 million26%
Sewer & trash
$2.7 million19%
Administration & buildings
$2.5 million17%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million12%
Paid to other governments
$1.4 million9%
Parks & libraries
$1.2 million8%
Water & other utilities
$759,0005%
Housing & development
$317,0002%
Interest on debt
$60,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$44,000<1%
Fire
$33,000<1%
Health & welfare
$29,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Sales taxes 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • From the state 7%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Archdale

Full-time staff
59
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
30 full-time
Administration & buildings
9 full-time16 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Randolph County Schools

Archdale's K–12 school district, shared with Franklinville, Liberty, Ramseur, Randleman, Seagrove and Staley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,767
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
15,261
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$77.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $11,767 per pupil, $6,998 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.

Also serving Archdale: Guilford County Schools ($14,307 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Archdale pay

Typical tax bill
$1,682
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.85%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$198,000
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.

Local

Contact Archdale's government

🏛️ Official websitearchdale-nc.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Archdale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Archdale

Archdale is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Richard Hudson. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Archdale'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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