Blowing Rock, NC town hall & government
Blowing Rock spent $17.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $12,863 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blowing Rock's government.
Where Blowing Rock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Sales taxes 29%
- Utility sales 19%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Blowing Rock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Watauga County Schools
Blowing Rock's K–12 school district, shared with Boone, Beech 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 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 Blowing Rock: Caldwell County Schools ($12,425 per pupil).
Which schools Blowing Rock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blowing Rock 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 Blowing Rock's government
Who represents Blowing Rock
Blowing Rock is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Virginia Foxx. 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.