Lenoir, NC town hall & government
Lenoir spent $33 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,808 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lenoir's government.
Coming up at Lenoir's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 12Mon · 5:30 pm
- Oct 20Tue · 6:00 pm
- Oct 27Tue · 8:30 amCommittee of the WholeCommittee of the Whole MeetingCity Hall, Third Floor Conference Room, 801 West Ave NW Meeting page ↗
- Nov 3Tue · 6:00 pm
- Nov 9Mon · 5:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 22Tue · 8:30 amCommittee of the WholeCommittee of the Whole MeetingCity Hall, Third Floor Conference Room, 801 West Ave NW Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 5:30 pm
- Sep 1Tue · 6:00 pm
- Aug 25Tue · 8:30 amCommittee of the WholeCommittee of the Whole MeetingCity Hall, Third Floor Conference Room, 801 West Ave NW Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 18Tue · 6:00 pm
- Aug 4Tue · 6:00 pm
- Jul 28Tue · 6:00 pm
Official listings from Lenoir's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Lenoir's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 26%
- Property taxes 24%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 9%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lenoir
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Caldwell County Schools
Lenoir's K–12 school district, shared with Cajah's Mountain, Cedar Rock, Gamewell, Granite Falls, Hudson and Sawmills. 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 62%
- Federal 19%
Of the $12,425 per pupil, $7,950 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 Lenoir kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lenoir 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 Lenoir's government
Who represents Lenoir
Lenoir 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.