Valdese, NC town hall & government
Valdese spent $11.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,597 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Valdese's government.
Where Valdese's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 38%
- From the state 18%
- Property taxes 16%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Valdese
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Burke County Schools
Valdese's K–12 school district, shared with Connelly Springs, Drexel, Glen Alpine, Hildebran, Morganton and Rutherford College. 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 18%
- State 62%
- Federal 20%
Of the $12,539 per pupil, $7,504 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 Valdese kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Valdese 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 Valdese's government
Who represents Valdese
Valdese is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Tim Moore. 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.