Town Hall · Ramseur

Ramseur, NC town hall & government

Ramseur spent $785,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $464 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Ramseur

Hampton SpiveyMayorSince 2023 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Ramseur's money goes

Spent
$785,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$464
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$255,000
$151 per resident
Water & other utilities
$765,00097%
Interest on debt
$15,0002%
Paid to other governments
$3,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 100%
Town workforce

Who works for Ramseur

Full-time staff
16
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$29,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
and 2 full-time firefighters
Police
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Fire
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Randolph County Schools

Ramseur's K–12 school district, shared with Franklinville, Liberty, Randleman, Seagrove, Staley and Trinity. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,767
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
15,261
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$77.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $11,767 per pupil, $6,998 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 Ramseur pay

Typical tax bill
$1,287
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$155,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Ramseur's government

Town hall & decisions in Ramseur →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ramseur

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

All of Ramseur'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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