Murfreesboro, NC town hall & government
Murfreesboro spent $2.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $830 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Murfreesboro's government.
Where Murfreesboro's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 38%
- From other local governments 21%
- Property taxes 20%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Murfreesboro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hertford County Schools
Murfreesboro's K–12 school district, shared with Ahoskie, Cofield, Como, Harrellsville and Winton. 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 15%
- State 62%
- Federal 23%
Of the $16,122 per pupil, $8,809 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 Murfreesboro kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Murfreesboro 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 Murfreesboro's government
Who represents Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro 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.