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Rowland, NC town hall & government

Rowland spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,031 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rowland's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,031
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$599,000
$608 per resident
Water & other utilities
$788,00039%
Police
$648,00032%
Administration & buildings
$250,00012%
Roads & transportation
$133,0007%
Sewer & trash
$119,0006%
Housing & development
$38,0002%
Fire
$21,0001%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 32%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Other taxes & licenses 16%
  • From the state 15%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Rowland

Full-time staff
13
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Police
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time4 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

Robeson County Schools

Rowland's K–12 school district, shared with Fairmont, Lumber Bridge, Lumberton, Marietta, McDonald and Orrum. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,043
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
20,983
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 9%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 31%

Of the $13,043 per pupil, $7,691 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 Rowland pay

Typical tax bill
$1,343
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
1.14%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$118,000
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 Rowland's government

Town hall & decisions in Rowland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rowland

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

All of Rowland'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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