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Red Oak, NC town hall & government

Red Oak spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $399 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Red Oak's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$399
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$433,00031%
Parks & libraries
$375,00027%
Sewer & trash
$242,00017%
Police
$92,0007%
Other
$250,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 70%
  • From the state 24%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Red Oak

Full-time staff
1
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time13 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

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools

Red Oak's K–12 school district, shared with Bailey, Castalia, Dortches, Middlesex, Momeyer and Nashville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,339
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
14,568
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 15%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $12,339 per pupil, $7,625 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 Red Oak pay

Typical tax bill
$1,683
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.62%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$271,800
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 Red Oak's government

Town hall & decisions in Red Oak →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Red Oak

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

All of Red Oak'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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