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North Topsail Beach, NC town hall & government

North Topsail Beach spent $15.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $15,354 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where North Topsail Beach's money goes

Spent
$15.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$15,354
typical North Carolina cities: $2,639
Long-term debt
$19.2 million
$18,623 per resident
Fire
$2.7 million17%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million8%
Police
$1.3 million8%
Sewer & trash
$542,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$211,0001%
Interest on debt
$171,0001%
Roads & transportation
$157,0001%
Housing & development
$29,000<1%
Other
$9.4 million59%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 25%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • From the state 22%
  • Other taxes & licenses 11%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Fees & charges 3%
Town workforce

Who works for North Topsail Beach

Full-time staff
42
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
and 17 full-time firefighters
Fire
17 full-time
Police
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
5 full-time7 part
Other
6 full-time4 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

Onslow County Schools

North Topsail Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Holly Ridge, Richlands, Swansboro and Jacksonville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,029
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
27,592
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$145.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $12,029 per pupil, $7,721 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 North Topsail Beach pay

Typical tax bill
$3,912
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$473,600
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 North Topsail Beach's government

🏛️ Official websitenorth-topsail-beach.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in North Topsail Beach →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Topsail Beach

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

All of North Topsail Beach'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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