Town Hall · Creswell

Creswell, NC town hall & government

Creswell spent $497,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,142 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Creswell's money goes

Spent
$497,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,142
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$170,000
$733 per resident
Water & other utilities
$233,00047%
Sewer & trash
$106,00021%
Administration & buildings
$24,0005%
Fire
$7,0001%
Interest on debt
$7,0001%
Other
$120,00024%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 40%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • From the state 13%
  • Sales taxes 8%
Town workforce

Who works for Creswell

Full-time staff
3
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 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

Washington County Schools

Creswell's K–12 school district, shared with Plymouth and Roper. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,423
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
1,058
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 13%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $18,423 per pupil, $9,233 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 Creswell pay

Typical tax bill
$1,278
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
1.09%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$117,500
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 Creswell's government

Town hall & decisions in Creswell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Creswell

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

All of Creswell'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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