Speed, NC town hall & government
Speed spent $46,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $622 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Speed's government.
Where Speed's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 40%
- Property taxes 33%
- Sales taxes 27%
Speed didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Speed
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Edgecombe County Schools
Speed's K–12 school district, shared with Conetoe, Leggett, Macclesfield, Pinetops, Princeville and Tarboro. 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 19%
- State 54%
- Federal 27%
Of the $15,145 per pupil, $8,416 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 Speed kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Speed 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 Speed's government
Who represents Speed
Speed 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.