Rocky Mount, NC town hall & government
Rocky Mount spent $218.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,051 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rocky Mount's government.
Where Rocky Mount's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 61%
- Property taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Rocky Mount
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nash-Rocky Mount Schools
Rocky Mount'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.
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.
Also serving Rocky Mount: Edgecombe County Schools ($15,145 per pupil).
Which schools Rocky Mount kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rocky Mount 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.
Contact Rocky Mount's government
Who represents Rocky Mount
Rocky Mount is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Donald G. Davis. 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.