Town Hall · Zebulon

Zebulon, NC town hall & government

Zebulon spent $18.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,141 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Zebulon

Glenn L. YorkMayorSince 2021 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Zebulon's money goes

Spent
$18.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,141
typical North Carolina cities: $2,639
Long-term debt
$1 million
$115 per resident
Police
$3.5 million19%
Administration & buildings
$3.4 million18%
Roads & transportation
$3 million16%
Fire
$2.8 million15%
Sewer & trash
$2 million11%
Parks & libraries
$1.7 million9%
Housing & development
$1.3 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$303,0002%
Paid to other governments
$280,0002%
Interest on debt
$59,000<1%
Other
$119,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 45%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • From the state 6%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Zebulon

Full-time staff
84
31 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
and 21 full-time firefighters
Police
25 full-time
Fire
21 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
9 full-time21 part
Administration & buildings
14 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time1 part
Other
4 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wake County Schools

Zebulon's K–12 school district, shared with Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Rolesville and Wendell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,279
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
161,481
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.3 billion
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $12,279 per pupil, $8,085 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 Zebulon pay

Typical tax bill
$2,505
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$320,700
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 Zebulon's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofzebulon.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Zebulon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Zebulon

Zebulon is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representatives Deborah K. Ross and Brad Knott. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Zebulon'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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