Laurel Park, NC town hall & government
Laurel Park spent $4.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,044 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Laurel Park's government.
Where Laurel Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Utility sales 29%
- Sales taxes 20%
- From the state 11%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Laurel Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Henderson County Schools
Laurel Park's K–12 school district, shared with Flat Rock, Fletcher, Hendersonville and Mills River. 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 25%
- State 59%
- Federal 16%
Of the $12,051 per pupil, $7,653 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 Laurel Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Laurel Park 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 Laurel Park's government
Who represents Laurel Park
Laurel Park is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Chuck Edwards. 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.