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China Grove, NC town hall & government

China Grove spent $3.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $891 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach China Grove's government.

Town budget

Where China Grove's money goes

Spent
$3.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$891
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$712,000
$168 per resident
Police
$1.3 million35%
Fire
$711,00019%
Administration & buildings
$480,00013%
Parks & libraries
$220,0006%
Housing & development
$131,0003%
Interest on debt
$90,0002%
Roads & transportation
$32,0001%
Other
$805,00021%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • Sales taxes 31%
  • From the state 21%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for China Grove

Full-time staff
28
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 6 full-time firefighters
Police
13 full-time
Fire
6 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rowan-Salisbury Schools

China Grove's K–12 school district, shared with Cleveland, East Spencer, Faith, Granite Quarry, Landis and Rockwell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,427
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
18,110
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$22.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal

  • Local 25%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $13,427 per pupil, $8,095 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in China Grove pay

Typical tax bill
$1,661
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.74%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$225,800
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact China Grove's government

🏛️ Official websitechinagrovenc.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in China Grove →

Beyond town hall

Who represents China Grove

China Grove is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Addison P. McDowell. Josh Stein is governor.

All of China Grove's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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