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Erwin, NC town hall & government

Erwin spent $3.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $664 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Erwin's money goes

Spent
$3.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$664
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$1 million29%
Roads & transportation
$781,00023%
Administration & buildings
$562,00016%
Parks & libraries
$404,00012%
Sewer & trash
$294,0009%
Fire
$264,0008%
Other
$135,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 34%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • From the state 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Erwin

Full-time staff
26
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
13 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Harnett County Schools

Erwin's K–12 school district, shared with Coats, Dunn, 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 Erwin pay

Typical tax bill
$1,589
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$161,100
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 Erwin's government

🏛️ Official websiteerwin-nc.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Erwin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Erwin

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

All of Erwin'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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