Town Hall · Whiteville

Whiteville, NC town hall & government

Whiteville spent $12.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,334 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Whiteville's money goes

Spent
$12.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,334
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$3.6 million
$690 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.3 million27%
Water & other utilities
$2.6 million21%
Police
$2.1 million17%
Parks & libraries
$891,0007%
Roads & transportation
$887,0007%
Fire
$884,0007%
Administration & buildings
$434,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$265,0002%
Housing & development
$133,0001%
Interest on debt
$120,0001%
Health & welfare
$44,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$8,000<1%
Other
$575,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 30%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • From the state 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Whiteville

Full-time staff
72
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
and 9 full-time firefighters
Police
22 full-time
Sewer & trash
13 full-time
Fire
9 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
5 full-time3 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

Whiteville City Schools

Whiteville's K–12 school district, shared with Brunswick. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,702
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
2,051
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 16%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 26%

Of the $14,702 per pupil, $9,180 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 Whiteville pay

Typical tax bill
$1,700
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$187,500
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 Whiteville's government

🏛️ Official websitewhitevillecity.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Whiteville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Whiteville

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

All of Whiteville'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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