Turkey, NC town hall & government
Turkey spent $265,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $908 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Turkey's government.
Where Turkey's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 27%
- Sales taxes 23%
- From the state 18%
- Utility sales 16%
- Property taxes 8%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From the federal government 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Turkey
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sampson County Schools
Turkey's K–12 school district, shared with Autryville, Garland, Newton Grove, Roseboro, Salemburg and Harrells. 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 14%
- State 60%
- Federal 26%
Of the $12,792 per pupil, $7,844 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 Turkey kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Turkey 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 Turkey's government
Who represents Turkey
Turkey is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Gregory F. Murphy. 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.