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Conover, NC town hall & government

Conover spent $16.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,902 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Conover's money goes

Spent
$16.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,902
typical North Carolina cities: $2,639
Long-term debt
$9.8 million
$1,139 per resident
Police
$3.4 million21%
Fire
$2.4 million15%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million13%
Administration & buildings
$2 million12%
Water & other utilities
$1.9 million11%
Paid to other governments
$1.5 million9%
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million9%
Interest on debt
$202,0001%
Other
$1.4 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 36%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state 6%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Conover

Full-time staff
106
36 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
and 17 full-time firefighters
Police
29 full-time3 part
Fire
18 full-time19 part
Administration & buildings
19 full-time14 part
Water & other utilities
13 full-time
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Other
11 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

Newton-Conover City Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$13,217
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
2,678
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 35%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $13,217 per pupil, $7,601 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.

Also serving Conover: Catawba County Schools ($11,777 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Conover pay

Typical tax bill
$1,723
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$271,300
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 Conover's government

🏛️ Official websiteconovernc.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Conover →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Conover

Conover is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Pat Harrigan. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Conover'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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