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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.

Town budget

Where King's money goes

Spent
$13.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,942
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$10.5 million
$1,514 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.6 million27%
Water & other utilities
$2.9 million22%
Police
$2.8 million21%
Fire
$2.1 million16%
Parks & libraries
$541,0004%
Administration & buildings
$355,0003%
Roads & transportation
$173,0001%
Interest on debt
$111,0001%
Other
$793,0006%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for King

Full-time staff
83
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
24
and 22 full-time firefighters
Fire
23 full-time10 part
Police
27 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Other
2 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$13,752
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
5,585
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.1 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in King pay

Typical tax bill
$1,585
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.67%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$238,200
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 King's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.king.nc.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in King →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of King'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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