Elk Park, NC town hall & government
Elk Park spent $631,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,402 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elk Park's government.
Where Elk Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 37%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the state 16%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Elk Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Avery County Schools
Elk Park's K–12 school district, shared with Banner Elk, Crossnore, Grandfather Village, Newland, Sugar Mountain and Seven Devils. 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 22%
- State 58%
- Federal 19%
Of the $15,855 per pupil, $8,998 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 Elk Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Elk Park's government
Who represents Elk Park
Elk Park is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Chuck Edwards. 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.