Red Cross, NC town hall & government
Red Cross spent $459,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $597 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Red Cross's government.
Where Red Cross's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 79%
- Property taxes 20%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Red Cross
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Stanly County Schools
Red Cross's K–12 school district, shared with Albemarle, Badin, Misenheimer, New London, Norwood and Oakboro. 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 20%
- State 64%
- Federal 17%
Of the $11,481 per pupil, $7,019 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 Red Cross kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Red Cross 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 Red Cross's government
Who represents Red Cross
Red Cross is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Mark Harris. 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.