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Hudson, NC town hall & government

Hudson spent $3.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $951 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hudson's money goes

Spent
$3.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$951
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$1.2 million35%
Parks & libraries
$844,00024%
Administration & buildings
$525,00015%
Roads & transportation
$502,00014%
Sewer & trash
$165,0005%
Paid to other governments
$122,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$13,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$112,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • Sales taxes 30%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the state 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Hudson

Full-time staff
29
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time13 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Caldwell County Schools

Hudson's K–12 school district, shared with Cajah's Mountain, Cedar Rock, Gamewell, Granite Falls, Lenoir and Sawmills. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,425
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
10,665
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal

  • Local 19%
  • State 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Hudson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,747
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$223,000
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.

Local

Contact Hudson's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.hudson.nc.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hudson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hudson

Hudson is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Virginia Foxx. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Hudson'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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