Faith, NC town hall & government
Faith spent $921,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,148 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Faith's government.
Where Faith's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Property taxes 25%
- Sales taxes 21%
- From the state 9%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Faith
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rowan-Salisbury Schools
Faith's K–12 school district, shared with China Grove, Cleveland, East Spencer, Granite Quarry, Landis and Rockwell. 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 25%
- State 52%
- Federal 23%
Of the $13,427 per pupil, $8,095 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 Faith kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Faith 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 Faith's government
Who represents Faith
Faith 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.