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Rural Hall, NC town hall & government

Rural Hall spent $3.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $944 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Rural Hall's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$944
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$964,00031%
Fire
$951,00031%
Administration & buildings
$746,00024%
Sewer & trash
$209,0007%
Police
$207,0007%
Parks & libraries
$33,0001%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 46%
  • From the state 43%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Rural Hall 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 Rural Hall

Full-time staff
18
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,700
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
7
on the town payroll
Fire
7 full-time13 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time6 part
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Forsyth County Schools

Rural Hall's K–12 school district, shared with Bethania, Clemmons, Lewisville, Walkertown, Winston-Salem and Tobaccoville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,477
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
52,157
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$458.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $13,477 per pupil, $8,379 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 Rural Hall pay

Typical tax bill
$1,361
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$189,600
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 Rural Hall's government

🏛️ Official websiteruralhall.govoffice.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rural Hall →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rural Hall

Rural Hall is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Pat Harrigan. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Rural Hall'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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