Banner Elk, NC town hall & government
Banner Elk spent $3.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,236 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Banner Elk's government.
Where Banner Elk's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Banner Elk
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Banner Elk didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Avery County Schools
Banner Elk's K–12 school district, shared with Crossnore, Elk Park, Grandfather Village, Newland, Sugar Mountain and Seven Devils. 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 22%
- State 58%
- Federal 19%
Of the $15,855 per pupil, $8,998 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.
Which schools Banner Elk kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Banner Elk 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Banner Elk's government
Who represents Banner Elk
Banner Elk is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Chuck Edwards. 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.