Town Hall · Raeford

Raeford, NC town hall & government

Raeford spent $11.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,316 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Raeford's money goes

Spent
$11.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,316
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$7.8 million
$1,568 per resident
Sewer & trash
$4.8 million42%
Police
$2.6 million23%
Administration & buildings
$919,0008%
Water & other utilities
$906,0008%
Roads & transportation
$828,0007%
Fire
$635,0006%
Interest on debt
$183,0002%
Parks & libraries
$175,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$127,0001%
Housing & development
$32,000<1%
Health & welfare
$10,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$195,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 27%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • From the state 20%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Raeford

Full-time staff
55
59 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
and 3 full-time firefighters
Fire
3 full-time37 part
Sewer & trash
20 full-time2 part
Police
19 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Other
1 full-time8 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Raeford didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hoke County Schools

Raeford's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,685
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
8,769
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16 million
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $11,685 per pupil, $6,947 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 Raeford pay

Typical tax bill
$1,333
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.66%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$201,800
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 Raeford's government

🏛️ Official websiteraefordnc.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Raeford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Raeford

Raeford is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Richard Hudson. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Raeford'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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