Bracebridge Hall (Boundary Increase) · Photo: Marie Sharpe Ham, Debra A. Blake, C. Edward Morris · Public domainFalkland spent less per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Falkland’s town government spent $49,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $500 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Falkland is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$500 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them
Falkland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($500 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $803, and the middle half spent $425–$1,365. Falkland spent less than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($18,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Falkland itself left out).
About $500 per resident a year, or $1.37 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 37%.
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No trend yet
Falkland reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $354 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% 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 Falkland’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 Falkland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Falkland →
Who’s in charge in Falkland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pitt County Schools
Falkland’s K–12 school district, shared with Ayden, Bethel, Farmville, Fountain, Greenville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,826 per pupil, $8,202 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.
Falkland’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 Falkland alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pitt County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.3%45,596 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.4%40,403 votesOthers: 1.3% (1,132 votes).
Most votes in Pitt County: Kamala D Harris
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Falkland lies in Pitt County. Every 2024 race in Pitt County is on the county’s page.
Pitt 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 Falkland.
- 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 Falkland’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Falkland’s government
How much does Falkland spend per resident?
About $500 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 $500 was less than 72% of 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Falkland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $354 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% 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 Falkland’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Falkland yet.
How did Falkland vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Falkland alone. Pitt County, where 100% of Falkland lies, voted Harris 52.3%, Trump 46.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Falkland?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $459 (about $5,508 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Falkland in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Kandie Smith) and State House District 8 (Gloristine Brown). The House district also covers five other towns. 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 →