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Indian Trail, NC town hall & government

Indian Trail spent $34.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $832 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Indian Trail's money goes

Spent
$34.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$832
typical North Carolina cities: $2,639
Long-term debt
$14.5 million
$349 per resident
Roads & transportation
$7.4 million21%
Water & other utilities
$6.5 million19%
Administration & buildings
$6.2 million18%
Police
$4.3 million12%
Housing & development
$3.6 million10%
Fire
$2.2 million6%
Parks & libraries
$1 million3%
Interest on debt
$377,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$84,000<1%
Health & welfare
$79,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$23,000<1%
Other
$3 million9%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 31%
  • Interest, fines & other 25%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Indian Trail

Full-time staff
50
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
26 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time3 part
Other
14 full-time20 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Union County Public Schools

Indian Trail's K–12 school district, shared with Fairview, Hemby Bridge, Lake Park, Marshville, Marvin and Mineral Springs. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,338
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
41,687
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$305.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $11,338 per pupil, $7,115 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 Indian Trail pay

Typical tax bill
$2,258
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.59%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$385,000
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 Indian Trail's government

🏛️ Official websiteindiantrail.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Indian Trail →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Indian Trail

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

All of Indian Trail'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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