Town Hall · Stokesdale

Stokesdale, NC town hall & government

Stokesdale spent $955,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $172 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Stokesdale

Mike CrawfordMayorSince 2021 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Stokesdale's money goes

Spent
$955,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$172
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Parks & libraries
$262,00027%
Water & other utilities
$240,00025%
Paid to other governments
$185,00019%
Administration & buildings
$182,00019%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$39,0004%
Housing & development
$30,0003%
Police
$17,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 62%
  • From the state 30%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Stokesdale

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
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

Guilford County Schools

Stokesdale's K–12 school district, shared with Greensboro, Jamestown, Oak Ridge, Pleasant Garden, Sedalia and Summerfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,307
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
67,832
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$547.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $14,307 per pupil, $8,600 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 Stokesdale pay

Typical tax bill
$2,396
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$379,100
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 Stokesdale's government

🏛️ Official websitestokesdale.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Stokesdale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stokesdale

Stokesdale is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Virginia Foxx. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Stokesdale'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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