La Grange, NC town hall & government
La Grange spent $7.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,698 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Grange's government.
Where La Grange's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 53%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the federal government 8%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for La Grange
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. La Grange didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lenoir County Schools
La Grange's K–12 school district, shared with Kinston 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 La Grange kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in La Grange 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 La Grange's government
Who represents La Grange
La Grange 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.