Cedar Rock, NC town hall & government
Cedar Rock spent $159,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $532 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cedar Rock's government.
Where Cedar Rock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Sales taxes 35%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
Who works for Cedar Rock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cedar Rock didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Caldwell County Schools
Cedar Rock's K–12 school district, shared with Cajah's Mountain, Gamewell, Granite Falls, Hudson, Lenoir and Sawmills. 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 19%
- State 62%
- Federal 19%
Of the $12,425 per pupil, $7,950 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 Cedar Rock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cedar 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 Cedar Rock's government
Who represents Cedar Rock
Cedar 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.