Sims, NC town hall & government
Sims spent $370,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,294 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sims's government.
Where Sims's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Property taxes 24%
- Utility sales 23%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Sims
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wilson County Schools
Sims's K–12 school district, shared with Black Creek, Lucama, Saratoga, Stantonsburg, Wilson and Elm City. 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 20%
- State 52%
- Federal 28%
Of the $14,288 per pupil, $7,982 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.
Which schools Sims kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sims 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.
Contact Sims's government
Who represents Sims
Sims 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.