Kinston, NC town hall & government
Kinston spent $83.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $4,268 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kinston's government.
Where Kinston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 57%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the state 8%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Kinston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lenoir County Schools
Kinston's K–12 school district, shared with La Grange and Pink Hill. 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 12%
- State 60%
- Federal 28%
Of the $13,055 per pupil, $7,935 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.
Which schools Kinston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kinston 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 Kinston's government
Who represents Kinston
Kinston is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative 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.