Old Fort, NC town hall & government
Old Fort spent $1.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,655 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Old Fort's government.
Where Old Fort's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 23%
- From the state 21%
- Utility sales 19%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Old Fort
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Old Fort didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
McDowell County Schools
Old Fort's K–12 school district, shared with Marion. 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 16%
- State 66%
- Federal 17%
Of the $13,412 per pupil, $8,465 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 Old Fort kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Old Fort 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Old Fort's government
Who represents Old Fort
Old Fort is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Chuck Edwards. 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.