Town Hall · Richfield

Richfield, NC town hall & government

Richfield spent $399,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $636 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Richfield's money goes

Spent
$399,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$636
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$116,000
$185 per resident
Administration & buildings
$189,00047%
Police
$78,00020%
Housing & development
$74,00019%
Sewer & trash
$32,0008%
Roads & transportation
$20,0005%
Interest on debt
$6,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 45%
  • Property taxes 29%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
Town workforce

Who works for Richfield

Full-time staff
1
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
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

Stanly County Schools

Richfield'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.

Spending per pupil
$11,481
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
8,739
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Richfield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,165
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.53%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$219,900
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 Richfield's government

🏛️ Official websitegorichfield.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Richfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Richfield

Richfield is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Mark Harris. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Richfield'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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