Singletary-Reese-Robinson House · Photo: Upstateherd · CC BY-SA 4.0Laurel Park spent more per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities
Laurel Park’s town government spent $2.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,186 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Laurel Park is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,186 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them
Laurel Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,186 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $800, and the middle half spent $425–$1,365. Laurel Park spent more than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($189,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Laurel Park itself left out).
About $1,186 per resident a year, or $3.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 28%.
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No trend yet
Laurel Park reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,077 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.71% 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 Laurel Park’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 Laurel Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Laurel Park →
Who’s in charge in Laurel Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Laurel Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on laurelpark.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 73 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 (2,339).
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.
Henderson County Schools
Laurel Park’s K–12 school district, shared with Flat Rock, Fletcher, Hendersonville, Mills River. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,051 per pupil, $7,653 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.
Laurel Park’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 Laurel Park alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Henderson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.4%39,497 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.0%29,361 votesOthers: 1.6% (1,116 votes).
Most votes in Henderson County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Laurel Park lies in Henderson County. Every 2024 race in Henderson County is on the county’s page.
Henderson 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 Laurel Park.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: laurelpark.org ↗
- 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 Laurel Park compares with the towns next door
Laurel Park spent $1,186 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,875. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hendersonville | $1,875 | $2,398 |
| Laurel Park | $1,186 | $3,077 |
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 Laurel Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Laurel Park’s government
How much does Laurel Park spend per resident?
About $1,186 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 $1,186 was more than 71% of 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Laurel Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,077 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see laurelpark.org.
Who runs Laurel Park’s government?
See laurelpark.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Laurel Park yet.
How did Laurel Park vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Laurel Park alone. Henderson County, where 100% of Laurel Park lies, voted Trump 56.4%, Harris 42.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Laurel Park?
32 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $116,776 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Laurel Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 48 (Tim Moffitt) and State House District 117 (Jennifer Balkcom). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Laurel Park’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 →