How is Hemby Bridge run?
Hemby Bridge’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $697 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Hemby Bridge didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Hemby Bridge is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Union County Public Schools
Hemby Bridge’s K–12 school district, shared with Fairview, Indian Trail, Lake Park, Marshville, Marvin and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,338 per pupil, $7,115 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.
About $697 per resident a year, or $1.91 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 33%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Hemby Bridge didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Hemby Bridge yet
Every year of Hemby Bridge’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 $1,524 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.51% 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 Hemby Bridge’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 Hemby Bridge’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hemby Bridge →
Who’s in charge in Hemby Bridge
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hemby Bridge’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 Hemby Bridge alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Union County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.9%86,271 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.7%51,168 votesOthers: 1.4% (1,916 votes).
Most votes in Union County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Hemby Bridge lies in Union County. Every 2024 race in Union County is on the county’s page.
Union 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 Hemby Bridge.
- 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.
How Hemby Bridge compares with the towns next door
Hemby Bridge’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $316 to $384 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Park | $316 | $2,014 |
| Indian Trail | $317 | $2,258 |
| Stallings | $384 | $2,740 |
| Hemby Bridge | estimate | $1,524 |
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 Hemby Bridge’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hemby Bridge’s government
How much does Hemby Bridge spend per resident?
About $697 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Hemby Bridge didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.5 million.
What is the property tax rate in Hemby Bridge?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,524 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.51% 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 Hemby Bridge’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hemby Bridge yet.
How did Hemby Bridge vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hemby Bridge alone. Union County, where 100% of Hemby Bridge lies, voted Trump 61.9%, Harris 36.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hemby Bridge?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $354 (about $4,248 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hemby Bridge in the state legislature?
State Senate District 35 (Todd Johnson) and State House District 69 (Dean Arp). The House district also covers eight 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 (for Hemby Bridge, 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 →