Town Hall · Rosman

Rosman, NC town hall & government

Rosman spent $1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,609 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Rosman's money goes

Spent
$1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,609
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Parks & libraries
$283,00028%
Administration & buildings
$270,00027%
Sewer & trash
$241,00024%
Water & other utilities
$165,00016%
Paid to other governments
$38,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,000<1%
Roads & transportation
$1,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 45%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • From the state 9%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Rosman didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Rosman

Full-time staff
6
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
3 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

Transylvania County Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$15,291
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
3,317
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 29%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $15,291 per pupil, $8,700 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 Rosman pay

Typical tax bill
$1,435
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.67%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$213,200
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 Rosman's government

Town hall & decisions in Rosman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rosman

Rosman is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Chuck Edwards. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Rosman'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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