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Archer Lodge, NC town hall & government

Archer Lodge spent $2.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $511 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Archer Lodge's money goes

Spent
$2.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$511
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$427,00016%
Fire
$357,00013%
Parks & libraries
$202,0007%
Housing & development
$107,0004%
Roads & transportation
$32,0001%
Interest on debt
$31,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$17,0001%
Police
$3,000<1%
Other
$1.5 million57%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 57%
  • Property taxes 32%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Archer Lodge

Full-time staff
1
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time13 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

Johnston County Schools

Archer Lodge's K–12 school district, shared with Four Oaks, Micro, Pine Level, Princeton, Selma and Smithfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,420
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
37,289
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$188.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $12,420 per pupil, $7,936 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 Archer Lodge pay

Typical tax bill
$2,546
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$324,500
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 Archer Lodge's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofarcherlodge.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Archer Lodge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Archer Lodge

Archer Lodge is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Brad Knott. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Archer Lodge'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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