Ossipee, NC town hall & government
Ossipee spent $341,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $575 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ossipee's government.
Where Ossipee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 43%
- Utility sales 28%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the state 9%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Ossipee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alamance-Burlington Schools
Ossipee's K–12 school district, shared with Alamance, Elon, Graham, Green Level, Haw River and Swepsonville. 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 26%
- State 55%
- Federal 19%
Of the $11,818 per pupil, $7,639 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 Ossipee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ossipee 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 Ossipee's government
Who represents Ossipee
Ossipee is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Richard Hudson. 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.