Leggett, NC town hall & government
Leggett spent $27,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $500 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leggett's government.
Where Leggett's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 43%
- Sales taxes 43%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Leggett
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Leggett didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Edgecombe County Schools
Leggett's K–12 school district, shared with Conetoe, Macclesfield, Pinetops, Princeville, Speed and Tarboro. 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 19%
- State 54%
- Federal 27%
Of the $15,145 per pupil, $8,416 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 Leggett kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leggett 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 Leggett's government
Who represents Leggett
Leggett 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.