Bladenboro, NC town hall & government
Bladenboro spent $2.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,427 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bladenboro's government.
Where Bladenboro's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 23%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Bladenboro didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Bladenboro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bladen County Schools
Bladenboro's K–12 school district, shared with Clarkton, Dublin, East Arcadia, Elizabethtown, Tar Heel and White Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal
- Local 13%
- State 64%
- Federal 24%
Of the $16,460 per pupil, $9,230 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.
Which schools Bladenboro kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bladenboro pay
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Bladenboro's government
Who represents Bladenboro
Bladenboro is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative David Rouzer. Josh Stein is governor.
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.