Town Hall · Swansboro

Swansboro, NC town hall & government

Swansboro spent $4.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,343 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Swansboro's money goes

Spent
$4.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,343
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$709,000
$209 per resident
Police
$1.7 million38%
Administration & buildings
$900,00020%
Sewer & trash
$513,00011%
Housing & development
$436,00010%
Parks & libraries
$316,0007%
Roads & transportation
$267,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$56,0001%
Interest on debt
$34,0001%
Other
$298,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 37%
  • Sales taxes 27%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • From the state 6%
Town workforce

Who works for Swansboro

Full-time staff
38
31 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 7 full-time firefighters
Fire
7 full-time16 part
Police
13 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
3 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

Onslow County Schools

Swansboro's K–12 school district, shared with Holly Ridge, North Topsail Beach, Richlands 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 Swansboro pay

Typical tax bill
$2,806
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.74%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$378,700
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 Swansboro's government

🏛️ Official websiteswansboro-nc.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Swansboro →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Swansboro

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

All of Swansboro'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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