Fairmont, NC town hall & government
Fairmont spent $4.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,843 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairmont's government.
Where Fairmont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- Property taxes 18%
- Sales taxes 18%
- From the state 10%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Fairmont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Robeson County Schools
Fairmont's K–12 school district, shared with Lumber Bridge, Lumberton, Marietta, McDonald, Orrum and Parkton. 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 9%
- State 59%
- Federal 31%
Of the $13,043 per pupil, $7,691 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 Fairmont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairmont 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 Fairmont's government
Who represents Fairmont
Fairmont is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Mark Harris. 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.