Fair Bluff, NC town hall & government
Fair Bluff spent $3.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,493 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fair Bluff's government.
Where Fair Bluff's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 70%
- Property taxes 8%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Utility sales 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Fair Bluff
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Columbus County Schools
Fair Bluff's K–12 school district, shared with Boardman, Bolton, Cerro Gordo, Chadbourn, Lake Waccamaw and Sandyfield. 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 15%
- State 60%
- Federal 25%
Of the $13,516 per pupil, $7,883 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 Fair Bluff kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fair Bluff 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 Fair Bluff's government
Who represents Fair Bluff
Fair Bluff 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.