Cooleemee, NC town hall & government
Cooleemee spent $440,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $448 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cooleemee's government.
Where Cooleemee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 36%
- Property taxes 32%
- From the state 18%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Cooleemee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cooleemee didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Davie County Schools
Cooleemee's K–12 school district, shared with Bermuda Run and Mocksville. 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 24%
- State 63%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,276 per pupil, $7,632 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 Cooleemee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cooleemee 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 Cooleemee's government
Who represents Cooleemee
Cooleemee is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Addison P. McDowell. 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.