Town Hall · Spindale

Spindale, NC town hall & government

Spindale spent $304,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $73 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Spindale's money goes

Spent
$304,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$73
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$7.1 million
$1,695 per resident
Interest on debt
$304,000100%

Spindale 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 Spindale

Full-time staff
35
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
and 5 full-time firefighters
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Police
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 part
Fire
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Other
1 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

Rutherford County Schools

Spindale's K–12 school district, shared with Bostic, Chimney Rock Village, Ellenboro, Forest City, Lake Lure and Ruth. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,859
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
7,409
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 25%

Of the $13,859 per pupil, $8,039 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 Spindale pay

Typical tax bill
$1,455
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$167,400
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 Spindale's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofspindalenc.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Spindale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Spindale

Spindale is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Tim Moore. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Spindale'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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