Town Hall · Middlesex

Middlesex, NC town hall & government

Middlesex spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,398 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Middlesex's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,398
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$3,000
$4 per resident
Sewer & trash
$348,00030%
Police
$306,00026%
Water & other utilities
$187,00016%
Administration & buildings
$181,00016%
Roads & transportation
$59,0005%
Parks & libraries
$36,0003%
Interest on debt
$12,0001%
Other
$37,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 36%
  • From the state 25%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Middlesex didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Middlesex

Full-time staff
10
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
5 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
3 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

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools

Middlesex's K–12 school district, shared with Bailey, Castalia, Dortches, Momeyer, Nashville and Red Oak. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,339
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
14,568
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 15%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $12,339 per pupil, $7,625 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 Middlesex pay

Typical tax bill
$1,422
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.66%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$216,900
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 Middlesex's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofmiddlesexnc.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Middlesex →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Middlesex

Middlesex is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Donald G. Davis. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Middlesex'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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