Town Hall · Clinton

Clinton, NC town hall & government

Clinton spent $2.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $266 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Clinton's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$266
typical North Carolina cities: $2,639
Long-term debt
$6.4 million
$778 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.1 million98%
Health & welfare
$27,0001%
Police
$19,0001%
Paid to other governments
$9,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 92%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Clinton

Full-time staff
142
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
29
and 30 full-time firefighters
Fire
30 full-time
Sewer & trash
30 full-time
Police
29 full-time
Administration & buildings
14 full-time
Parks & libraries
10 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Water & other utilities
13 full-time
Other
3 full-time4 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clinton City Schools

Clinton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,682
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
3,005
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $12,682 per pupil, $7,446 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 Clinton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,590
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$212,000
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 Clinton's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofclintonnc.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clinton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clinton

Clinton is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Gregory F. Murphy. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Clinton'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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