Town Hall · Cramerton

Cramerton, NC town hall & government

Cramerton spent $11.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,037 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cramerton's money goes

Spent
$11.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,037
typical North Carolina cities: $2,639
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
$579 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.5 million32%
Police
$2.3 million20%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million11%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million11%
Parks & libraries
$914,0008%
Fire
$608,0005%
Housing & development
$589,0005%
Interest on debt
$115,0001%
Health & welfare
$17,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$12,000<1%
Other
$663,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 38%
  • Utility sales 29%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cramerton

Full-time staff
44
35 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
22
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
22 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time1 part
Fire
1 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
4 full-time13 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gaston County Schools

Cramerton's K–12 school district, shared with Belmont, Bessemer City, Cherryville, Dallas, Gastonia and High Shoals. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,848
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
30,253
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$198.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $11,848 per pupil, $7,079 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 Cramerton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,259
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$343,400
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 Cramerton's government

🏛️ Official websitecramerton.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cramerton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cramerton

Cramerton is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Tim Moore. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Cramerton'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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