China Grove Roller Mill · Photo: Ncpappy · CC BY-SA 3.0How is China Grove run?
China Grove’s town government spent $3.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $870 per resident.
What stands out about how China Grove is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Rowan-Salisbury Schools
China Grove’s K–12 school district, shared with Cleveland, East Spencer, Faith, Granite Quarry, Landis and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,427 per pupil, $8,095 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $870 per resident a year, or $2.38 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 36%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$870 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
China Grove’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($870 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 119 North Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $984, and the middle half spent $462–$1,448. China Grove spent less than 56% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
North Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; China Grove itself left out).
No trend yet
China Grove reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,661 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% of the home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at China Grove’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to China Grove’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in China Grove →
Who’s in charge in China Grove
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
China Grove’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on chinagrovenc.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 152 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,249).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
China Grove’s votes are counted by county
North Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for China Grove alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Rowan County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.4%50,807 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.6%23,788 votesOthers: 1.1% (799 votes).
Most votes in Rowan County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of China Grove lies in Rowan County. Every 2024 race in Rowan County is on the county’s page.
Rowan County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for China Grove.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: chinagrovenc.gov ↗
- 2North Carolina HouseState representatives
- 3North Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How China Grove compares with the towns next door
China Grove spent $870 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $3,197. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Landis | $3,197 | $2,086 |
| China Grove | $870 | $1,661 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach China Grove’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about China Grove’s government
How much does China Grove spend per resident?
About $870 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $870 was less than 56% of 119 North Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in China Grove?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,661 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see chinagrovenc.gov.
Who runs China Grove’s government?
See chinagrovenc.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for China Grove yet.
How did China Grove vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for China Grove alone. Rowan County, where 100% of China Grove lies, voted Trump 67.4%, Harris 31.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for China Grove?
28 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $122,839 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents China Grove in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Carl Ford) and State House District 83 (Grant Campbell). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about China Grove’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →