Town Hall · Rhodhiss

Rhodhiss, NC town hall & government

Rhodhiss spent $829,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $812 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rhodhiss's money goes

Spent
$829,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$812
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$131,000
$128 per resident
Sewer & trash
$288,00035%
Administration & buildings
$231,00028%
Water & other utilities
$129,00016%
Fire
$76,0009%
Housing & development
$52,0006%
Police
$45,0005%
Parks & libraries
$3,000<1%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Roads & transportation
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 32%
  • Sales taxes 29%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • From the state 8%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rhodhiss

Full-time staff
5
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$34,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Police
0 full-time1 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

Burke County Schools

Rhodhiss's K–12 school district, shared with Connelly Springs, Drexel, Glen Alpine, Hildebran, Morganton and Valdese. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,539
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
11,690
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $12,539 per pupil, $7,504 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.

Also serving Rhodhiss: Caldwell County Schools ($12,425 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Rhodhiss pay

Typical tax bill
$1,016
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$134,700
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 Rhodhiss's government

🏛️ Official websitemain.nc.us/townofrhodhiss ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rhodhiss →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rhodhiss

Rhodhiss is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representatives Tim Moore and Virginia Foxx. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Rhodhiss'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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