Forest Hills, NC town hall & government
Forest Hills spent $81,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $215 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forest Hills's government.
Where Forest Hills's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- Sales taxes 24%
- From the state 16%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Forest Hills collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Jackson County Schools
Forest Hills's K–12 school district, shared with Dillsboro, Sylva and Webster. 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 27%
- State 56%
- Federal 17%
Of the $14,411 per pupil, $8,487 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 Forest Hills kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills's government
Who represents Forest Hills
Forest Hills 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.