Town Hall · Hobgood

Hobgood, NC town hall & government

Hobgood spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,848 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hobgood's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,848
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$1 million83%
Administration & buildings
$85,0007%
Sewer & trash
$48,0004%
Roads & transportation
$41,0003%
Police
$8,0001%
Fire
$3,000<1%
Other
$27,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 78%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the state 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hobgood

Full-time staff
7
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,800
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
4 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Police
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Halifax County Schools

Hobgood's K–12 school district, shared with Enfield, Littleton and Scotland Neck. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,303
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
2,165
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 16%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 32%

Of the $18,303 per pupil, $10,328 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 Hobgood pay

Typical tax bill
$822
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$73,500
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 Hobgood's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofhobgood.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hobgood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hobgood

Hobgood is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Donald G. Davis. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Hobgood'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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