Spencer, NC town hall & government
Spencer spent $6.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,888 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spencer's government.
Where Spencer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 39%
- From the state 23%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Spencer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rowan-Salisbury Schools
Spencer's K–12 school district, shared with China Grove, Cleveland, East Spencer, Faith, Granite Quarry and Landis. 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 25%
- State 52%
- Federal 23%
Of the $13,427 per pupil, $8,095 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 Spencer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spencer 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.
Contact Spencer's government
Who represents Spencer
Spencer is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Addison P. McDowell. 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.