Town Hall · Sandyfield

Sandyfield, NC town hall & government

Sandyfield spent $176,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $424 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sandyfield's money goes

Spent
$176,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$424
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$108,00061%
Water & other utilities
$42,00024%
Roads & transportation
$13,0007%
Interest on debt
$12,0007%
Other
$1,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 49%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sandyfield

Full-time staff
2
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 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

Columbus County Schools

Sandyfield's K–12 school district, shared with Boardman, Bolton, Cerro Gordo, Chadbourn, Fair Bluff and Lake Waccamaw. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,516
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
5,360
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$835,000
at year end

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

  • Local 15%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 25%

Of the $13,516 per pupil, $7,883 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 Sandyfield pay

Typical tax bill
$936
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
1.35%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$69,100
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 Sandyfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Sandyfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sandyfield

Sandyfield is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative David Rouzer. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Sandyfield'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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