Walnut Creek, NC town hall & government
Walnut Creek spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,632 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walnut Creek's government.
Where Walnut Creek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 41%
- Sales taxes 27%
- Utility sales 15%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Walnut Creek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wayne County Public Schools
Walnut Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Fremont, Goldsboro, Pikeville, Seven Springs and Mount Olive. 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 13%
- State 66%
- Federal 21%
Of the $11,933 per pupil, $7,693 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 Creek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walnut Creek 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 Creek's government
Who represents Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Donald G. Davis. 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.