Mount Airy, NC town hall & government
Mount Airy spent $31.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,983 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Airy's government.
Who runs Mount Airy
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Mount Airy's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- Utility sales 23%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 7%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Mount Airy
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Airy City Schools
Mount Airy's K–12 school district. 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 22%
- State 61%
- Federal 17%
Of the $14,010 per pupil, $8,692 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.
Also serving Mount Airy: Surry County Schools ($12,463 per pupil).
Which schools Mount Airy kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Airy 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 Mount Airy's government
Who represents Mount Airy
Mount Airy 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.