Town Hall · Lawndale

Lawndale, NC town hall & government

Lawndale spent $702,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,192 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lawndale's government.

Town budget

Where Lawndale's money goes

Spent
$702,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,192
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$351,00050%
Water & other utilities
$269,00038%
Administration & buildings
$36,0005%
Roads & transportation
$14,0002%
Parks & libraries
$13,0002%
Other
$19,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 57%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Lawndale

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
1 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

Cleveland County Schools

Lawndale's K–12 school district, shared with Belwood, Boiling Springs, Casar, Earl, Fallston and Grover. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,565
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
14,458
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal

  • Local 17%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $12,565 per pupil, $7,825 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lawndale pay

Typical tax bill
$705
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.60%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$116,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Lawndale's government

Town hall & decisions in Lawndale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lawndale

Lawndale is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Tim Moore. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Lawndale'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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