Lansing, NC town hall & government
Lansing spent $217,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,409 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lansing's government.
Where Lansing's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 25%
- From the state 19%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- Property taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Utility sales 11%
Who works for Lansing
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ashe County Schools
Lansing's K–12 school district, shared with Jefferson and West Jefferson. 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 22%
- State 57%
- Federal 21%
Of the $15,471 per pupil, $8,908 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 Lansing kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lansing 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Lansing's government
Who represents Lansing
Lansing is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Virginia Foxx. 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.