Webster, NC town hall & government
Webster spent $100,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $259 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Webster's government.
Where Webster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 47%
- Sales taxes 27%
- From the state 18%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Webster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jackson County Schools
Webster's K–12 school district, shared with Dillsboro, Forest Hills and Sylva. 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 27%
- State 56%
- Federal 17%
Of the $14,411 per pupil, $8,487 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 Webster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Webster 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 Webster's government
Who represents Webster
Webster is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Chuck Edwards. 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.