Bethania, NC town hall & government
Bethania spent $149,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $406 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bethania's government.
Where Bethania's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 49%
- Sales taxes 37%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Bethania
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Forsyth County Schools
Bethania's K–12 school district, shared with Clemmons, Lewisville, Rural Hall, Walkertown, Winston-Salem and Tobaccoville. 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 26%
- State 55%
- Federal 19%
Of the $13,477 per pupil, $8,379 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 Bethania kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bethania 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 Bethania's government
Who represents Bethania
Bethania is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Pat Harrigan. 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.