Town Hall · Williamston

Williamston, NC town hall & government

Williamston spent $348,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $68 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Williamston's money goes

Spent
$348,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$68
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$8.3 million
$1,615 per resident
Interest on debt
$348,000100%

Williamston didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Williamston

Full-time staff
92
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
21
and 19 full-time firefighters
Police
22 full-time
Fire
19 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
17 full-time
Administration & buildings
14 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Other
4 full-time1 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

Martin County Schools

Williamston's K–12 school district, shared with Bear Grass, Everetts, Hamilton, Hassell, Jamesville and Oak City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,335
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
2,614
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $16,335 per pupil, $9,580 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 Williamston pay

Typical tax bill
$1,448
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
1.35%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$107,100
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 Williamston's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofwilliamston.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Williamston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Williamston

Williamston is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Donald G. Davis. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Williamston'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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