Biscoe, NC town hall & government
Biscoe spent $3.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,920 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Biscoe's government.
Where Biscoe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- Property taxes 28%
- Sales taxes 17%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Biscoe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Montgomery County Schools
Biscoe's K–12 school district, shared with Mount Gilead, Star, Troy and Candor. 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 16%
- State 58%
- Federal 26%
Of the $14,286 per pupil, $8,149 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 Biscoe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Biscoe 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 Biscoe's government
Who represents Biscoe
Biscoe is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Mark Harris. 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.