Town Hall · Albemarle

Albemarle, NC town hall & government

Albemarle spent $85.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,095 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Albemarle's government.

Town budget

Where Albemarle's money goes

Spent
$85.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$5,095
typical North Carolina cities: $2,639
Long-term debt
$25.8 million
$1,539 per resident
Water & other utilities
$43.9 million51%
Sewer & trash
$12 million14%
Police
$7.7 million9%
Fire
$5.7 million7%
Housing & development
$4.8 million6%
Administration & buildings
$3.5 million4%
Parks & libraries
$3.1 million4%
Roads & transportation
$2.3 million3%
Interest on debt
$326,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$80,000<1%
Health & welfare
$33,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$13,000<1%
Other
$1.9 million2%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 54%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Albemarle

Full-time staff
271
36 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
42
and 42 full-time firefighters
Police
48 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
49 full-time
Sewer & trash
47 full-time
Fire
43 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
28 full-time18 part
Roads & transportation
24 full-time
Parks & libraries
16 full-time4 part
Housing & development
8 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
7 full-time9 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Stanly County Schools

Albemarle's K–12 school district, shared with Badin, Misenheimer, New London, Norwood, Oakboro and Red Cross. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,481
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
8,739
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal

  • Local 20%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $11,481 per pupil, $7,019 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Albemarle pay

Typical tax bill
$1,396
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.68%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$204,800
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Albemarle's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.albemarle.nc.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Albemarle →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Albemarle

Albemarle is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Mark Harris. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Albemarle's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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