Town Hall · Colerain

Colerain, NC town hall & government

Colerain spent $518,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,012 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Colerain's money goes

Spent
$518,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,012
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$309,00060%
Sewer & trash
$106,00020%
Water & other utilities
$52,00010%
Roads & transportation
$27,0005%
Fire
$7,0001%
Other
$17,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 76%
  • From the state 9%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Utility sales 2%

Colerain didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Colerain

Full-time staff
2
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$25,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Other
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

Bertie County Schools

Colerain's K–12 school district, shared with Askewville, Aulander, Kelford, Lewiston Woodville, Powellsville and Roxobel. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,257
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
1,781
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 15%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 30%

Of the $18,257 per pupil, $9,195 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 Colerain pay

Typical tax bill
$1,306
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.90%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$145,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Colerain's government

Town hall & decisions in Colerain →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Colerain

Colerain is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Donald G. Davis. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Colerain'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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