Seven Devils, NC town hall & government
Seven Devils spent $2.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $11,389 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Seven Devils's government.
Where Seven Devils's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- Sales taxes 17%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Utility sales 12%
- From other local governments 9%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Seven Devils
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Watauga County Schools
Seven Devils's K–12 school district, shared with Boone, Blowing Rock and Beech Mountain. 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 29%
- State 60%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,322 per pupil, $8,467 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 Seven Devils: Avery County Schools ($15,855 per pupil).
Which schools Seven Devils kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Seven Devils 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
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Who represents Seven Devils
Seven Devils is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representatives Virginia Foxx and Chuck Edwards. 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.