Tar Heel, NC town hall & government
Tar Heel spent $50,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $435 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tar Heel's government.
Where Tar Heel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- From the state 26%
- Interest, fines & other 26%
- Sales taxes 15%
Who works for Tar Heel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bladen County Schools
Tar Heel's K–12 school district, shared with Bladenboro, Clarkton, Dublin, East Arcadia, Elizabethtown and White Lake. 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 13%
- State 64%
- Federal 24%
Of the $16,460 per pupil, $9,230 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.
Which schools Tar Heel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tar Heel 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 Tar Heel's government
Who represents Tar Heel
Tar Heel is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative David Rouzer. 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.