Whitakers, NC town hall & government
Whitakers spent $23,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $33 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whitakers's government.
Where Whitakers's money goes
Whitakers didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Whitakers
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Whitakers didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Nash-Rocky Mount Schools
Whitakers's K–12 school district, shared with Bailey, Castalia, Dortches, Middlesex, Momeyer and Nashville. 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 15%
- State 62%
- Federal 23%
Of the $12,339 per pupil, $7,625 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.
Also serving Whitakers: Edgecombe County Schools ($15,145 per pupil).
Which schools Whitakers kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whitakers 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 Whitakers's government
Who represents Whitakers
Whitakers 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.