Indian Beach, NC town hall & government
Indian Beach spent $2.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $18,697 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Indian Beach's government.
Where Indian Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- Sales taxes 28%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From the state 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Indian Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carteret County Schools
Indian Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Atlantic Beach, Beaufort, Bogue, Cape Carteret, Cedar Point and Emerald Isle. 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 31%
- State 56%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,751 per pupil, $8,015 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 Indian Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Indian Beach 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 Indian Beach's government
Who represents Indian Beach
Indian Beach is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Gregory F. Murphy. 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.