Town Hall · Parmele

Parmele, NC town hall & government

Parmele spent $239,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $945 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Parmele's money goes

Spent
$239,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$945
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$104,00044%
Administration & buildings
$91,00038%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$12,0005%
Roads & transportation
$9,0004%
Other
$23,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 43%
  • Property taxes 34%
  • From the state 11%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Parmele didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Parmele

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 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

Martin County Schools

Parmele's K–12 school district, shared with Bear Grass, Everetts, Hamilton, Hassell, Jamesville and Oak City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,335
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
2,614
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $16,335 per pupil, $9,580 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 Parmele pay

Typical tax bill
$1,294
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
1.52%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$85,200
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 Parmele's government

Town hall & decisions in Parmele →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Parmele

Parmele is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Donald G. Davis. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Parmele'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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