Town Hall · Clyde

Clyde, NC town hall & government

Clyde spent $3.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,618 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Clyde's money goes

Spent
$3.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,618
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$286,000
$219 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.5 million45%
Paid to other governments
$1 million29%
Roads & transportation
$352,00010%
Administration & buildings
$319,0009%
Sewer & trash
$71,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$13,000<1%
Interest on debt
$12,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$3,000<1%
Other
$118,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 25%
  • From the state 23%
  • From the federal government 21%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Clyde

Full-time staff
6
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,800
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
2 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

Haywood County Schools

Clyde's K–12 school district, shared with Canton, Maggie Valley and Waynesville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,053
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
6,566
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $13,053 per pupil, $8,001 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 Clyde pay

Typical tax bill
$1,440
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$200,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Clyde's government

Town hall & decisions in Clyde →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clyde

Clyde is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Chuck Edwards. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Clyde'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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