How is Atkinson run?
Atkinson’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Atkinson didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Atkinson is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Pender County Schools
Atkinson’s K–12 school district, shared with Burgaw, St. Helena, Topsail Beach, Watha, Surf City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,360 per pupil, $7,846 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.
North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Atkinson yet
Every year of Atkinson’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,199 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.77% of the home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Atkinson’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Atkinson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Atkinson →
Who’s in charge in Atkinson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Atkinson’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 Atkinson alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pender County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.9%26,042 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.0%12,460 votesOthers: 1.0% (407 votes).
Most votes in Pender County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Atkinson lies in Pender County. Every 2024 race in Pender County is on the county’s page.
Pender County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Atkinson.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2North Carolina HouseState representatives
- 3North Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Atkinson’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Atkinson’s government
How much does Atkinson spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Atkinson didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $26,000.
What is the property tax rate in Atkinson?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,199 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.77% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Atkinson’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Atkinson yet.
How did Atkinson vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Atkinson alone. Pender County, where 100% of Atkinson lies, voted Trump 66.9%, Harris 32.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Atkinson?
0 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,200 (about $134,400 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Atkinson in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Brent Jackson) and State House District 16 (Carson Smith). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Atkinson’s government
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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 Atkinson, 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 →