Town Hall · Marvin

Marvin, NC town hall & government

Marvin spent $3.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $452 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Marvin's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$452
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$159 per resident
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million61%
Parks & libraries
$271,0009%
Police
$210,0007%
Housing & development
$177,0006%
Sewer & trash
$111,0004%
Roads & transportation
$75,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$65,0002%
Interest on debt
$47,0002%
Other
$271,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • From the state 41%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Marvin

Full-time staff
4
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time21 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time5 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

Marvin's K–12 school district, shared with Fairview, Hemby Bridge, Indian Trail, Lake Park, Marshville 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 Marvin pay

Typical tax bill
$5,958
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.66%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$906,000
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 Marvin's government

🏛️ Official websitemarvinnc.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Marvin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Marvin

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

All of Marvin'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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