Town Hall · Oak Ridge

Oak Ridge, NC town hall & government

Oak Ridge spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $277 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Oak Ridge's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$277
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Parks & libraries
$1.2 million58%
Administration & buildings
$749,00038%
Interest on debt
$76,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 52%
  • From the state 21%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Oak Ridge

Full-time staff
8
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time3 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

Guilford County Schools

Oak Ridge's K–12 school district, shared with Greensboro, Jamestown, Pleasant Garden, Sedalia, Stokesdale and Summerfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,307
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
67,832
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$547.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $14,307 per pupil, $8,600 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 Oak Ridge pay

Typical tax bill
$3,294
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.62%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$529,300
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.

Local

Contact Oak Ridge's government

🏛️ Official websiteoakridgenc.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Oak Ridge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oak Ridge

Oak Ridge is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Virginia Foxx. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Oak Ridge'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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