Town Hall · Hildebran

Hildebran, NC town hall & government

Hildebran spent $1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $516 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hildebran's money goes

Spent
$1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$516
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$689,00067%
Sewer & trash
$126,00012%
Police
$80,0008%
Parks & libraries
$74,0007%
Roads & transportation
$57,0006%
Housing & development
$7,0001%
Other
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 46%
  • From the state 31%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hildebran

Full-time staff
4
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Burke County Schools

Hildebran's K–12 school district, shared with Connelly Springs, Drexel, Glen Alpine, Morganton, Valdese and Rutherford College. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,539
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
11,690
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $12,539 per pupil, $7,504 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 Hildebran pay

Typical tax bill
$1,311
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.68%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$193,900
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Hildebran's government

🏛️ Official websitehildebrannc.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hildebran →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hildebran

Hildebran is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Tim Moore. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Hildebran'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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