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Town Hall · Aberdeen

How is Aberdeen run?

Aberdeen’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Aberdeen didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in North Carolina.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$0
year to June 30, 2023 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2023
$0
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$5.0M
end of FY2023 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2025
114
full-time · 25 part-time · March payroll $554,763
Typical tax bill
$2,068
0.66% of home value · NC 0.66%

What stands out about how Aberdeen is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Moore County Schools

Aberdeen’s K–12 school district, shared with Cameron, Carthage, Foxfire, Pinebluff, Pinehurst and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Aberdeen →
$11,763
per pupil · NC $13,045
12,990
students
$128.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,763 per pupil, $7,184 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 27%State 62%Federal 12%

North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Aberdeen yet

Every year of Aberdeen’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Town staff
114

full-time in March 2025, up from 96 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,068 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.66% of the home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pinehurst$3,010
Southern Pines$2,799
Aberdeen$2,068
North Carolina$1,896
$2,068
typical bill a year
0.66%
effective rate
$314,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Aberdeen’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Aberdeen’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Aberdeen →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Aberdeen

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See ci.aberdeen.nc.us for Aberdeen’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Aberdeen yet.ci.aberdeen.nc.us ↗
Agendas

Aberdeen’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ci.aberdeen.nc.us ↗.

Who works for Aberdeen

One full-time town employee for every 79 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (9,036).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Fire31 + 6 pt
Police30
Administration & buildings15 + 3 pt
Sewer & trash14
Parks & libraries6 + 15 pt
Roads & transportation8
Water & other utilities4
Other6 + 1 pt
114
full-time
25
part-time
$554,763
payroll for March 2025
$6.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$56,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
28
sworn police officers
27
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Aberdeen’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

Aberdeen’s votes are counted by county

North Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Aberdeen alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Moore County’s results.

President · Moore County’s results61,819 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.1%39,633 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.7%21,449 votes

Others: 1.2% (737 votes).

Most votes in Moore County: Donald J Trump

North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%

The county’s page

100% of Aberdeen lies in Moore County. Every 2024 race in Moore County is on the county’s page.

Moore County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Aberdeen

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Aberdeen.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    North Carolina HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    North Carolina SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Carolina

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Aberdeen compares with the towns next door

Aberdeen’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,031 to $1,467 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Pinehurst$1,031$3,010
Southern Pines$1,467$2,799
Aberdeenestimate$2,068

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Aberdeen’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Aberdeen’s government

How much does Aberdeen spend per resident?

About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Aberdeen didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $214,000.

What is the property tax rate in Aberdeen?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,068 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.66% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.aberdeen.nc.us.

Who runs Aberdeen’s government?

See ci.aberdeen.nc.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Aberdeen yet.

How did Aberdeen vote in 2024?

North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Aberdeen alone. Moore County, where 100% of Aberdeen lies, voted Trump 64.1%, Harris 34.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Aberdeen?

114 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $554,763 (about $6.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Aberdeen in the state legislature?

State Senate District 21 (Tom McInnis) and State House District 52 (Ben Moss). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Aberdeen’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Aberdeen, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →