Emerald Isle, NC town hall & government
Emerald Isle spent $13.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,354 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Emerald Isle's government.
Where Emerald Isle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Sales taxes 19%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Emerald Isle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carteret County Schools
Emerald Isle's K–12 school district, shared with Atlantic Beach, Beaufort, Bogue, Cape Carteret, Cedar Point and Indian Beach. 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 31%
- State 56%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,751 per pupil, $8,015 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 Emerald Isle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Emerald Isle 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.
Contact Emerald Isle's government
Who represents Emerald Isle
Emerald Isle is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Gregory F. Murphy. 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.