Walnut Cove, NC town hall & government
Walnut Cove spent $1.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $958 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walnut Cove's government.
Where Walnut Cove's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 96%
- Sales taxes 4%
Who works for Walnut Cove
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Stokes County Schools
Walnut Cove's K–12 school district, shared with Danbury and King. 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 23%
- State 62%
- Federal 15%
Of the $13,752 per pupil, $7,705 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 Walnut Cove kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walnut Cove 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 Walnut Cove's government
Who represents Walnut Cove
Walnut Cove is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Virginia Foxx. 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.