Granite Falls, NC town hall & government
Granite Falls spent $14.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,121 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Granite Falls's government.
Where Granite Falls's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 65%
- Property taxes 13%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Granite Falls
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Caldwell County Schools
Granite Falls's K–12 school district, shared with Cajah's Mountain, Cedar Rock, Gamewell, Hudson, Lenoir and Sawmills. 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 19%
- State 62%
- Federal 19%
Of the $12,425 per pupil, $7,950 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 Granite Falls kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Granite Falls 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.
Contact Granite Falls's government
Who represents Granite Falls
Granite Falls is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Virginia Foxx. 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.