LaGrange Historic District · Photo: Tradewinds · CC BY-SA 3.0How is La Grange run?
La Grange’s town government spent $1.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $741 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how La Grange is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $741 per resident a year, or $2.03 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 39%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$741 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
La Grange’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($741 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. La Grange spent less than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($748,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; La Grange itself left out).
No trend yet
La Grange reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $836 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.00% 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 La Grange’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 La Grange’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in La Grange →
Who’s in charge in La Grange
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
La Grange’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on lagrangenc.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 138 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,614).
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.
Lenoir County Schools
La Grange’s K–12 school district, shared with Kinston, Pink Hill. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,055 per pupil, $7,935 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.
La Grange’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 La Grange alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lenoir County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.0%14,564 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.2%12,700 votesOthers: 0.9% (239 votes).
Most votes in Lenoir County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of La Grange lies in Lenoir County. Every 2024 race in Lenoir County is on the county’s page.
Lenoir 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 La Grange.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: lagrangenc.com ↗
- 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.
Reach La Grange’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about La Grange’s government
How much does La Grange spend per resident?
About $741 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 $741 was less than 64% of 119 North Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in La Grange?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $836 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.00% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lagrangenc.com.
Who runs La Grange’s government?
See lagrangenc.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for La Grange yet.
How did La Grange vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for La Grange alone. Lenoir County, where 100% of La Grange lies, voted Trump 53.0%, Harris 46.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for La Grange?
19 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $93,208 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents La Grange in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Bob Brinson) and State House District 12 (Chris Humphrey). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about La Grange’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 →