Town Hall · Stanfield

Stanfield, NC town hall & government

Stanfield spent $1.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,097 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Stanfield's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,097
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$495,00029%
Sewer & trash
$305,00018%
Parks & libraries
$242,00014%
Roads & transportation
$226,00013%
Administration & buildings
$123,0007%
Water & other utilities
$107,0006%
Other
$204,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 35%
  • Property taxes 28%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Stanfield

Full-time staff
9
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Stanly County Schools

Stanfield's K–12 school district, shared with Albemarle, Badin, Misenheimer, New London, Norwood and Oakboro. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,481
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
8,739
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $11,481 per pupil, $7,019 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 Stanfield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,125
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$335,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Stanfield's government

🏛️ Official websitestanfieldnc.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Stanfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stanfield

Stanfield is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Mark Harris. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Stanfield'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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