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Conway, NC town hall & government

Conway spent $1.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,090 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Conway's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,090
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$384,000
$533 per resident
Water & other utilities
$529,00035%
Roads & transportation
$242,00016%
Police
$240,00016%
Administration & buildings
$226,00015%
Sewer & trash
$221,00015%
Interest on debt
$17,0001%
Fire
$13,0001%
Parks & libraries
$5,000<1%
Housing & development
$1,000<1%
Other
$13,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 26%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Conway

Full-time staff
6
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
2 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northampton County Schools

Conway's K–12 school district, shared with Garysburg, Gaston, Jackson, Lasker, Rich Square and Seaboard. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,230
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
1,300
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $20,230 per pupil, $10,155 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 Conway pay

Typical tax bill
$982
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$106,000
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 Conway's government

Town hall & decisions in Conway →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Conway

Conway is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Donald G. Davis. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Conway'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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