Town Hall · Brunswick

Brunswick, NC town hall & government

Brunswick spent $4.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,489 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Brunswick's money goes

Spent
$4.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,489
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$72,000
$72 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.9 million87%
Administration & buildings
$205,0005%
Sewer & trash
$105,0002%
Police
$88,0002%
Roads & transportation
$81,0002%
Health & welfare
$25,0001%
Paid to other governments
$14,000<1%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$65,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 84%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • From the state 4%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Brunswick

Full-time staff
1
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$30,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time4 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

Whiteville City Schools

Brunswick's K–12 school district, shared with Whiteville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,702
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
2,051
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 16%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 26%

Of the $14,702 per pupil, $9,180 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 Brunswick pay

Typical tax bill
$1,192
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
1.44%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$82,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Brunswick's government

Town hall & decisions in Brunswick →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brunswick

Brunswick is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative David Rouzer. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Brunswick'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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