Claremont, NC town hall & government
Claremont spent $7 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $4,096 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Claremont's government.
Where Claremont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 40%
- Property taxes 25%
- Utility sales 11%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Claremont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Catawba County Schools
Claremont's K–12 school district, shared with Catawba, Maiden, Newton, Hickory and Conover. 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 57%
- Federal 14%
Of the $11,777 per pupil, $7,264 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 Claremont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Claremont 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 Claremont's government
Who represents Claremont
Claremont 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.