ZIP 27306 · Mount Gilead, NC

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 27306: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for North Carolina governments, the North Carolina Local Government Commission, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 27306?
27306 is served by the State of North Carolina, Montgomery County, the Town of Mount Gilead and Richmond County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of North Carolina spent $89.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Montgomery County spent $68.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Mount Gilead spent $4.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Richmond County spent $185 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 27306?
Of the governments serving 27306, Richmond County collected $31.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Montgomery County collected $7.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Town of Mount Gilead collected $626 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 27306.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Montgomery County, Richmond County and Mount Gilead

Why not this year? North Carolina governments with newer filings show figures from the North Carolina Local Government Commission (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 27306

Richmond County$31.3 million

18% of its $178 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Montgomery County$7.1 million

11% of its $67.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Town of Mount Gilead$626 thousand

14% of its $4.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

Public schools here are run by Montgomery County and Richmond County, so school money is part of its budget.

Montgomery County

$68.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 77% of this ZIP is in Montgomery County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money72%County taxes11%Federal tax money8.0%Fees for services (liquor stores, college tuition)4.9%Fines and other2.2%Local tax money1.9%

What stands out

72%

of Montgomery County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.

Full Montgomery County breakdown

County taxes11%

Property tax
11%$7.1 million
Other taxes
0.3%$213 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$213 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.9%

Fees for services
4.9%$3.3 million
What's in fees for servicesLiquor stores; college tuition and 3 more
  • Liquor stores$2.3 million
  • College tuition$610 thousand
  • School lunches$231 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$177 thousand
  • University housing and dining$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.0%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
8.0%$5.4 million

State tax money72%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
72%$48.8 million

Local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.9%$1.3 million

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$1.3 million
Fines
0.3%$176 thousand
Montgomery County page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.0%Sent to other local governments1.0%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

96%

of Montgomery County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Montgomery County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$65.9 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 2 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$53.8 million
  • Colleges and universities$11.7 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$495 thousand
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$12 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.0%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores
  • Liquor stores$2.1 million
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$720 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$720 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$54 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$9 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
<0.1%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$7 thousand
Montgomery County page →

Richmond County

$185 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 23% of this ZIP is in Richmond County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money58%County taxes25%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)9.6%Fines and other3.5%Local tax money1.7%Federal tax money1.2%

What stands out

58%

of Richmond County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.

Full Richmond County breakdown

County taxes25%

Property tax
18%$31.3 million
Sales tax
7.4%$13.1 million
Other taxes
0.6%$993 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$500 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$224 thousand
  • Other licenses$221 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.6%

Fees for services
9.6%$17.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 8 more
  • Water$7.4 million
  • Garbage collection$4.8 million
  • Other service charges$1.9 million
  • College tuition$1.4 million
  • University housing and dining$726 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$324 thousand
  • School lunches$309 thousand
  • Airport$207 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$139 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.2%$2.2 million

State tax money58%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
58%$104 million

Local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.7%$3.0 million

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$6.1 million
Fines
<0.1%$113 thousand
Richmond County page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges66%Police, fire, courts and jails8.6%Social services5.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.1%Health and hospitals4.6%All other spending9.7%

What stands out

66%

of Richmond County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Richmond County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
66%$122 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 2 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$98.7 million
  • Colleges and universities$21.9 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$835 thousand
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$552 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.6%$15.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$10.8 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.7 million
  • Fire protection$1.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$592 thousand
Social services
5.8%$10.8 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$10.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.1%$9.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$5.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.1 million
Health and hospitals
4.6%$8.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$8.6 million
Running the government and other costs
4.2%$7.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.3 million
  • Government buildings$1.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$4.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.0 million
  • Libraries$558 thousand
Housing and community development
2.0%$3.7 million
Interest on debt
0.3%$593 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$395 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$198 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$517 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$517 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$430 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$430 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.2%$397 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and public transit
  • Airports$316 thousand
  • Public transit$81 thousand
Richmond County page →

Your town

Town of Mount Gilead

$4.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the North Carolina Local Government Commission.

About 38% of this ZIP is in Mount Gilead.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services48%Town taxes25%State tax money21%Fines and other3.8%County and local tax money2.4%
Full Mount Gilead breakdown

Town taxes25%

Property tax
14%$626 thousand
Sales tax
11%$476 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$2 thousand

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$2.1 million

State tax money21%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
21%$906 thousand

County and local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.4%$107 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$165 thousand
Mount Gilead page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking8.2%Running the government and other costs7.2%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.3%All other spending11%
Full Mount Gilead breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
50%$2.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$744 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.2%$324 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.2%$286 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.3%$209 thousand
Sent to other local governments
4.8%$191 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$101 thousand
Housing and community development
1.8%$71 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$68 thousand
Mount Gilead page →

Your state

State of North Carolina

$89.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes45%Federal tax money36%Fees for services (hospital bills, university housing and dining)10%Fines and other7.3%Local tax money1.4%
Full North Carolina breakdown

What stands out

19%

of North Carolina's money comes from a personal income tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes45%

Individual income tax
19%$16.7 billion
Sales tax
14%$12.2 billion
Other taxes
10%$8.75 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 15 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$2.49 billion
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.32 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.23 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.02 billion
  • Corporation licenses$882 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$599 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$422 million
  • Tobacco taxes$262 million
  • Driver's licenses$139 million
  • Public utility taxes$128 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$111 million
  • Other licenses$52.1 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$41.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$30.5 million
  • Public utility licenses$23.6 million
  • Severance taxes$2.0 million
  • Amusement licenses$184 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
1.8%$1.56 billion

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$8.93 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; university housing and dining and 16 more
  • Hospital bills$2.92 billion
  • University housing and dining$2.26 billion
  • College tuition$2.15 billion
  • Other service charges$1.01 billion
  • Road charges$216 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$104 million
  • Housing$73.7 million
  • Ports and waterways$64.4 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$61.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$39.5 million
  • Transit fares$22.1 million
  • Airport$3.9 million
  • Other education charges$3.8 million
  • Water$1.7 million
  • Parking$1.7 million
  • Other school charges$1.3 million
  • Garbage collection$284 thousand
  • Sewer$169 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money36%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
36%$31.4 billion

Local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
1.4%$1.26 billion

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$5.65 billion
Fines
0.8%$702 million
North Carolina page →

Where the money goes

Social services35%Sent to local governments23%Schools and colleges16%Roads, transit and parking7.9%Police, fire, courts and jails5.2%All other spending13%

What stands out

35%

of North Carolina's spending goes to social services.A typical state government spends 31%.

Full North Carolina breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
35%$31.2 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$30.9 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$165 million
  • Welfare institutions$55.5 million
  • Veterans' services$17.8 million
Sent to local governments
23%$20.7 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools; sent to local governments: colleges and universities and 17 more
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$14.0 billion
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$1.77 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.31 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$1.06 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$893 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$523 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$312 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$248 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$159 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$92.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$76.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$51.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$50.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$50.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$33.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$21.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$18.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$1.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$466 thousand
Schools and colleges
16%$14.8 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$8.31 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$3.02 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$2.02 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$761 million
  • Other education$664 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.9%$7.12 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 4 more
  • Roads and highways$6.48 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$342 million
  • Ports and harbors$181 million
  • Public transit$104 million
  • Airports$14.9 million
  • Parking$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.2%$4.65 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$2.15 billion
  • Courts and legal services$1.34 billion
  • Police$623 million
  • Inspections and regulation$284 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$255 million
Health and hospitals
4.9%$4.43 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$3.40 billion
  • Public health$1.04 billion
Running the government and other costs
4.8%$4.30 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.99 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.65 billion
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$411 million
  • Other government administration$194 million
  • Government buildings$48.2 million
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$863 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$863 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$765 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$557 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$547 million
  • Libraries$10.4 million
Housing and community development
0.6%$516 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$16.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$14.6 million
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Sewer systems$700 thousand
North Carolina page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of North Carolina. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Montgomery County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Town of Mount Gilead. North Carolina Department of State Treasurer, Local Government Commission, Annual Financial Information Report (AFIR), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Richmond County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are the figures that a North Carolina government reported to the North Carolina Local Government Commission in its Annual Financial Information Report, which restates the government's audited financial statements into one schedule, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. The report covers the general, special revenue, capital projects and debt service funds and the enterprise (utility) funds. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds and depreciation are not counted. Fiscal years end June 30.

Debt payments. The report lists principal and interest on both general and utility debt, so the "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest. The Census figures leave principal out, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same government.

Separate entities. Some city utilities and authorities are separate entities and are not in these figures.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.