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Macclesfield, NC town hall & government

Macclesfield spent $1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,454 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Macclesfield's money goes

Spent
$1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,454
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$713,00069%
Administration & buildings
$106,00010%
Police
$50,0005%
Roads & transportation
$45,0004%
Other
$124,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 72%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Macclesfield didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Macclesfield

Full-time staff
5
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 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

Edgecombe County Schools

Macclesfield's K–12 school district, shared with Conetoe, Leggett, Pinetops, Princeville, Speed and Tarboro. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,145
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
5,299
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 27%

Of the $15,145 per pupil, $8,416 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 Macclesfield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,566
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$135,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Macclesfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Macclesfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Macclesfield

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

All of Macclesfield'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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