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Norwood, NC town hall & government

Norwood spent $4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,616 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Norwood's money goes

Spent
$4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,616
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$571 per resident
Police
$1.1 million28%
Administration & buildings
$941,00024%
Water & other utilities
$775,00019%
Roads & transportation
$520,00013%
Sewer & trash
$414,00010%
Parks & libraries
$146,0004%
Interest on debt
$62,0002%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$3,000<1%
Other
$27,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 37%
  • From the state 29%
  • Utility sales 23%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Norwood

Full-time staff
22
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time10 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Stanly County Schools

Norwood's K–12 school district, shared with Albemarle, Badin, Misenheimer, New London, Oakboro and Red Cross. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,481
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
8,739
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $11,481 per pupil, $7,019 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 Norwood pay

Typical tax bill
$1,305
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.70%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$185,200
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 Norwood's government

🏛️ Official websitenorwoodnc.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Norwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Norwood

Norwood is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Mark Harris. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Norwood'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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