Town Hall · Grimesland

Grimesland, NC town hall & government

Grimesland spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,762 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grimesland's government.

Town budget

Where Grimesland's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,762
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$199,000
$451 per resident
Sewer & trash
$522,00043%
Administration & buildings
$361,00030%
Water & other utilities
$188,00015%
Paid to other governments
$54,0004%
Parks & libraries
$49,0004%
Fire
$16,0001%
Roads & transportation
$16,0001%
Interest on debt
$9,0001%
Police
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 42%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Grimesland

Full-time staff
5
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
5 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pitt County Schools

Grimesland'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.

Spending per pupil
$12,826
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
24,327
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$51.7 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Grimesland pay

Typical tax bill
$2,096
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
1.00%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$208,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Grimesland's government

🏛️ Official websitegrimesland.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Grimesland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Grimesland

Grimesland is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Gregory F. Murphy. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Grimesland's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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