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.
Where Rhodhiss's money goes
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%
Who works for Rhodhiss
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Rhodhiss kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rhodhiss 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 Rhodhiss's government
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.
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.