Coats, NC town hall & government
Coats spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $796 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Coats's government.
Where Coats's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Sales taxes 26%
- Utility sales 19%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the state 3%
Who works for Coats
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Harnett County Schools
Coats's K–12 school district, shared with Dunn, Erwin, Lillington and Angier. 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 14%
- State 62%
- Federal 25%
Of the $10,916 per pupil, $6,791 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 Coats kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Coats 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 Coats's government
Who represents Coats
Coats is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Brad Knott. 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.