Maxton, NC town hall & government
Maxton spent $5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,355 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Maxton's government.
Where Maxton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 34%
- From the federal government 18%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Property taxes 15%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 6%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Maxton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Robeson County Schools
Maxton's K–12 school district, shared with Fairmont, Lumber Bridge, Lumberton, Marietta, McDonald and Orrum. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal
- Local 9%
- State 59%
- Federal 31%
Of the $13,043 per pupil, $7,691 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.
Also serving Maxton: Scotland County Schools ($14,928 per pupil).
Which schools Maxton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Maxton pay
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.
Contact Maxton's government
Who represents Maxton
Maxton is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Mark Harris. Josh Stein is governor.
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.