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Kenansville, NC town hall & government

Kenansville spent $2.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,501 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kenansville's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,501
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$1.1 million54%
Roads & transportation
$306,00014%
Police
$252,00012%
Administration & buildings
$148,0007%
Fire
$76,0004%
Sewer & trash
$58,0003%
Parks & libraries
$48,0002%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$2,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$83,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 53%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • From the state 7%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kenansville

Full-time staff
17
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$28,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
9 full-time
Police
2 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Other
2 full-time1 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

Duplin County Schools

Kenansville's K–12 school district, shared with Beulaville, Calypso, Greenevers, Magnolia, Rose Hill and Teachey. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,807
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
9,835
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$37.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 11%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $11,807 per pupil, $7,239 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 Kenansville pay

Typical tax bill
$1,306
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$127,400
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 Kenansville's government

🏛️ Official websitekenansville.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kenansville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kenansville

Kenansville is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Gregory F. Murphy. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Kenansville'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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