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Dunn, NC town hall & government

Dunn spent $22.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,651 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dunn's money goes

Spent
$22.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,651
typical North Carolina cities: $2,755
Long-term debt
$11.8 million
$1,399 per resident
Water & other utilities
$5.7 million26%
Police
$4.9 million22%
Roads & transportation
$2.9 million13%
Sewer & trash
$2.9 million13%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million8%
Parks & libraries
$1.5 million7%
Interest on debt
$230,0001%
Health & welfare
$18,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$12,000<1%
Other
$2.4 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 25%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • From the state 19%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Dunn

Full-time staff
133
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
43
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
48 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
22 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
17 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
10 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Other
15 full-time8 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

Harnett County Schools

Dunn's K–12 school district, shared with Coats, Erwin, Lillington and Angier. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,916
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
20,033
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$122.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 14%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 25%

Of the $10,916 per pupil, $6,791 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 Dunn pay

Typical tax bill
$1,835
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$193,900
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.

Local

Contact Dunn's government

🏛️ Official websitedunn-nc.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dunn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dunn

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

All of Dunn'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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