Glen Alpine, NC town hall & government
Glen Alpine spent $909,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $611 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Glen Alpine's government.
Where Glen Alpine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 40%
- From the state 31%
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Glen Alpine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Burke County Schools
Glen Alpine's K–12 school district, shared with Connelly Springs, Drexel, Hildebran, Morganton, Valdese and Rutherford College. 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 18%
- State 62%
- Federal 20%
Of the $12,539 per pupil, $7,504 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 Glen Alpine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Glen Alpine 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 Glen Alpine's government
Who represents Glen Alpine
Glen Alpine is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Tim Moore. 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.