Wallace, NC town hall & government
Wallace spent $10.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,779 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wallace's government.
Who runs Wallace
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Wallace's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the state 12%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Wallace
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Duplin County Schools
Wallace's K–12 school district, shared with Beulaville, Calypso, Greenevers, Kenansville, Magnolia and Rose Hill. 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 11%
- State 66%
- Federal 23%
Of the $11,807 per pupil, $7,239 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 Wallace: Pender County Schools ($12,360 per pupil).
Which schools Wallace kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wallace 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.
Contact Wallace's government
Who represents Wallace
Wallace is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representatives Gregory F. Murphy and 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.