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Town Hall · Jonesville

How is Jonesville run?

Jonesville’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Jonesville didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$0
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$0
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$2.3M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
29
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $123,894
Typical tax bill
$1,157
1.12% of home value · NC 0.66%

What stands out about how Jonesville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Yadkin County Schools

Jonesville’s K–12 school district, shared with Boonville, East Bend, Yadkinville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Jonesville →
$12,530
per pupil · NC $13,045
5,226
students
$6.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,530 per pupil, $7,917 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 15%State 71%Federal 15%

North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Jonesville yet

Every year of Jonesville’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,157 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.12% of the home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

North Carolina$1,896
Elkin$1,552
Jonesville$1,157
$1,157
typical bill a year
1.12%
effective rate
$102,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Jonesville’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Jonesville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jonesville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Jonesville

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Jonesville’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Jonesville yet.
Who works for Jonesville

One full-time town employee for every 76 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 (2,206).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police10 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings10
Water & other utilities6
Roads & transportation3
29
full-time
1
part-time
$123,894
payroll for March 2022
$1.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$50,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
8
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Jonesville’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

Jonesville’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 Jonesville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Yadkin County’s results.

President · Yadkin County’s results20,397 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican80.6%16,439 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat18.3%3,739 votes

Others: 1.1% (219 votes).

Most votes in Yadkin County: Donald J Trump

North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%

The county’s page

100% of Jonesville lies in Yadkin County. Every 2024 race in Yadkin County is on the county’s page.

Yadkin County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Jonesville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Jonesville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    North Carolina HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    North Carolina SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Carolina

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Jonesville compares with the towns next door

Jonesville’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,239 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Elkin$1,239$1,552
Jonesvilleestimate$1,157

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 Jonesville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Jonesville’s government

How much does Jonesville spend per resident?

About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Jonesville didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $93,000.

What is the property tax rate in Jonesville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,157 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.12% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Jonesville’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jonesville yet.

How did Jonesville vote in 2024?

North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Jonesville alone. Yadkin County, where 100% of Jonesville lies, voted Trump 80.6%, Harris 18.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Jonesville?

29 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $123,894 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Jonesville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 36 (Eddie Settle) and State House District 77 (Julia Howard). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Jonesville’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Jonesville, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →