Town Hall · Wingate

Wingate, NC town hall & government

Wingate spent $1.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $340 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wingate's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$340
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
$441 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.5 million93%
Interest on debt
$90,0006%
Health & welfare
$12,0001%
Police
$9,0001%
Paid to other governments
$6,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 96%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wingate

Full-time staff
15
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
4 full-time7 part
Police
6 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Union County Public Schools

Wingate's K–12 school district, shared with Fairview, Hemby Bridge, Indian Trail, Lake Park, Marshville and Marvin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,338
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
41,687
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$305.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $11,338 per pupil, $7,115 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 Wingate pay

Typical tax bill
$1,438
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$229,800
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 Wingate's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofwingatenc.gov ↗
Town hall hoursMonday-Thursday 9:00am-5:00pm Friday 9:00am-3:00pm
Town hall phone704-233-4411

Town hall & decisions in Wingate →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wingate

Wingate is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Mark Harris. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Wingate'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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