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Town Hall · Angier

Angier spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities

Angier’s town government spent $81,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $15 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.7 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$81,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$15
In 2022: $15, less than 92% of 119 similar cities
Long-term debt
$7.8M
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
54
full-time · 18 part-time · March payroll $255,232
Typical tax bill
$2,176
0.81% of home value · NC 0.66%

What stands out about how Angier is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$15 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them

Angier’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($15 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 119 North Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $984, and the middle half spent $523–$1,448. Angier spent less than 92% of them.

Middle half of the group, $523–$1,448Median $984Angier

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
119

North Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Angier itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $15 per resident a year, or $0.04 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 78%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 94%Sales taxes 6%Interest, fines & other <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $188,000; payments to other governments $10,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Angier reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,176 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% of the home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Angier$2,176
North Carolina$1,896
$2,176
typical bill a year
0.81%
effective rate
$268,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Angier’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 Angier’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Angier →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Angier

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

See angier.org for Angier’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Angier yet.angier.org ↗
Agendas

Angier’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on angier.org ↗.

Who works for Angier

One full-time town employee for every 102 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,494).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police17 + 3 pt
Administration & buildings13
Water & other utilities9
Parks & libraries6 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation3
Housing & development1
Other5 + 13 pt
54
full-time
18
part-time
$255,232
payroll for March 2022
$3.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$54,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
17
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Angier had 9.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 110 of the 119 North Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 9.2: Angier had more than 54% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

The school district

Harnett County Schools

Angier’s K–12 school district, shared with Coats, Dunn, Erwin, Lillington. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Angier →
$10,916
per pupil · NC $13,045
20,033
students
$122.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $10,916 per pupil, $6,791 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 14%State 62%Federal 25%

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

Also serving Angier

Wake County Schools · $12,279 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Angier’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 Angier alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Harnett County’s results.

President · Harnett County’s results63,757 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican61.9%39,440 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat36.8%23,472 votes

Others: 1.3% (845 votes).

Most votes in Harnett County: Donald J Trump

North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%

The county’s page

84% of Angier lies in Harnett County; the rest in Wake County. Every 2024 race in Harnett County is on the county’s page.

Harnett 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 Angier

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Angier.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: angier.org ↗
  2. 2
    North Carolina HouseAngier is split between 2 districts
  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.

Reach Angier’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Angier’s government

How much does Angier spend per resident?

About $15 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $15 was less than 92% of 119 North Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Angier?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,176 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see angier.org.

Who runs Angier’s government?

See angier.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Angier yet.

How did Angier vote in 2024?

North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Angier alone. Harnett County, where 84% of Angier lies, voted Trump 61.9%, Harris 36.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Angier?

54 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $255,232 (about $3.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Angier in the state legislature?

Angier is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The North Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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; 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 →