Beech Mountain, NC town hall & government
Beech Mountain spent $14.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $44,372 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Beech Mountain's government.
Where Beech Mountain's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Utility sales 14%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Beech Mountain
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Watauga County Schools
Beech Mountain's K–12 school district, shared with Boone, Blowing Rock 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 29%
- State 60%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,322 per pupil, $8,467 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 Beech Mountain: Avery County Schools ($15,855 per pupil).
Which schools Beech Mountain kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Beech Mountain 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 Beech Mountain's government
Who represents Beech Mountain
Beech Mountain is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representatives Virginia Foxx and 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.