Town Hall · Bunn

Bunn, NC town hall & government

Bunn spent $888,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,214 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bunn's money goes

Spent
$888,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,214
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$1 million
$2,566 per resident
Water & other utilities
$827,00093%
Interest on debt
$44,0005%
Health & welfare
$8,0001%
Police
$5,0001%
Paid to other governments
$4,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 89%
  • Sales taxes 11%
Town workforce

Who works for Bunn

Full-time staff
7
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
2 full-time11 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Other
1 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

Franklin County Schools

Bunn's K–12 school district, shared with Franklinton, Louisburg and Youngsville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,785
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
7,994
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $12,785 per pupil, $7,591 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 Bunn pay

Typical tax bill
$2,442
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$256,300
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 Bunn's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofbunn.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bunn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bunn

Bunn is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Brad Knott. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Bunn'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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