King, NC town hall & government
King spent $13.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,942 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach King's government.
Where King's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 22%
- Utility sales 20%
- From the state 11%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From other local governments 9%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for King
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Stokes County Schools
King's K–12 school district, shared with Danbury and Walnut Cove. 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 23%
- State 62%
- Federal 15%
Of the $13,752 per pupil, $7,705 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 King: Forsyth County Schools ($13,477 per pupil).
Which schools King kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in King 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 King's government
Who represents King
King is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representatives Virginia Foxx and Pat Harrigan. 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.