Dortches, NC town hall & government
Dortches spent $479,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $497 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dortches's government.
Where Dortches's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 73%
- From the state 20%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
Who works for Dortches
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nash-Rocky Mount Schools
Dortches's K–12 school district, shared with Bailey, Castalia, Middlesex, Momeyer, Nashville and Red Oak. 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 15%
- State 62%
- Federal 23%
Of the $12,339 per pupil, $7,625 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 Dortches kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dortches 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 Dortches's government
Who represents Dortches
Dortches is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Donald G. Davis. 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.