Clarkton, NC town hall & government
Clarkton spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,511 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clarkton's government.
Where Clarkton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 44%
- Property taxes 24%
- From the state 13%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Clarkton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Clarkton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bladen County Schools
Clarkton's K–12 school district, shared with Bladenboro, 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 Clarkton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clarkton 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 Clarkton's government
Who represents Clarkton
Clarkton 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.