Town Hall · Roanoke Rapids

Roanoke Rapids, NC town hall & government

Roanoke Rapids spent $15.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,111 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Roanoke Rapids's money goes

Spent
$15.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,111
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$11.8 million
$831 per resident
Police
$3.3 million21%
Administration & buildings
$2.8 million18%
Fire
$2.7 million17%
Parks & libraries
$1.6 million10%
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million10%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million9%
Housing & development
$549,0003%
Interest on debt
$289,0002%
Health & welfare
$184,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$24,000<1%
Other
$1.3 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 38%
  • From the state 37%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Roanoke Rapids

Full-time staff
148
31 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
38
and 28 full-time firefighters
Police
42 full-time1 part
Fire
31 full-time
Parks & libraries
18 full-time21 part
Sewer & trash
13 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time1 part
Other
27 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

Roanoke Rapids City Schools

Roanoke Rapids's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,967
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
2,763
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $12,967 per pupil, $8,276 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 Roanoke Rapids: Weldon City Schools ($21,407 per pupil) · Halifax County Schools ($18,303 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Roanoke Rapids pay

Typical tax bill
$1,960
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
1.37%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$142,700
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.

Local

Contact Roanoke Rapids's government

🏛️ Official websiteroanokerapidsnc.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Roanoke Rapids →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Roanoke Rapids

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

All of Roanoke Rapids'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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