Grifton, NC town hall & government
Grifton spent $2.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,023 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grifton's government.
Where Grifton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 20%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From other local governments 18%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Grifton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pitt County Schools
Grifton's K–12 school district, shared with Ayden, Bethel, Falkland, Farmville, Fountain and Greenville. 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 58%
- Federal 23%
Of the $12,826 per pupil, $8,202 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.
Also serving Grifton: Lenoir County Schools ($13,055 per pupil).
Which schools Grifton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grifton 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 Grifton's government
Who represents Grifton
Grifton is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representatives Gregory F. Murphy and Donald G. Davis. 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.