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Hamlet, NC town hall & government

Hamlet spent $9.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,539 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hamlet's money goes

Spent
$9.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,539
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$3.7 million38%
Police
$1.6 million16%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million13%
Fire
$1 million11%
Sewer & trash
$879,0009%
Roads & transportation
$840,0009%
Parks & libraries
$505,0005%
Health & welfare
$10,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$7,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 33%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hamlet

Full-time staff
95
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
20
and 14 full-time firefighters
Police
24 full-time
Sewer & trash
17 full-time
Fire
15 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time4 part
Other
5 full-time15 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hamlet didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Richmond County Schools

Hamlet's K–12 school district, shared with Dobbins Heights, Ellerbe, Hoffman, Norman and Rockingham. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,221
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
6,639
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal

  • Local 13%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 25%

Of the $13,221 per pupil, $8,024 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 Hamlet pay

Typical tax bill
$1,112
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$112,600
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 Hamlet's government

🏛️ Official websitehamletnc.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hamlet →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hamlet

Hamlet is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Mark Harris. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Hamlet'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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