Falcon, NC town hall & government
Falcon spent $353,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,412 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Falcon's government.
Where Falcon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- From the state 35%
- Property taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Falcon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Falcon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cumberland County Schools
Falcon's K–12 school district, shared with Eastover, Godwin, Hope Mills, Linden, Stedman and Wade. 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 18%
- State 59%
- Federal 22%
Of the $12,145 per pupil, $7,492 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.
Also serving Falcon: Sampson County Schools ($12,792 per pupil).
Which schools Falcon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Falcon 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 Falcon's government
Who represents Falcon
Falcon 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.