Town Hall · Kill Devil Hills

Kill Devil Hills, NC town hall & government

Kill Devil Hills spent $26.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,346 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Kill Devil Hills

John WindleyMayorSince 2023 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Kill Devil Hills's money goes

Spent
$26.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,346
typical North Carolina cities: $2,639
Long-term debt
$3.7 million
$478 per resident
Administration & buildings
$4.7 million18%
Police
$4.6 million18%
Sewer & trash
$4.5 million17%
Water & other utilities
$3.9 million15%
Fire
$3 million12%
Roads & transportation
$2 million8%
Housing & development
$1.1 million4%
Health & welfare
$836,0003%
Interest on debt
$243,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$58,000<1%
Other
$1.1 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 36%
  • Sales taxes 30%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kill Devil Hills

Full-time staff
118
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
28
and 20 full-time firefighters
Police
32 full-time
Fire
21 full-time17 part
Administration & buildings
20 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
15 full-time
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time
Other
11 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

Dare County Schools

Kill Devil Hills's K–12 school district, shared with Duck, Kitty Hawk, Manteo, Nags Head and Southern Shores. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,072
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
5,102
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $15,072 per pupil, $9,704 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 Kill Devil Hills pay

Typical tax bill
$2,442
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$442,200
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 Kill Devil Hills's government

🏛️ Official websitekdhnc.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kill Devil Hills →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kill Devil Hills

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

All of Kill Devil Hills'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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