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Town Hall · Lumberton

Lumberton spent more per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities

Lumberton’s city government spent $39,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.5 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$39,000
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$2
In 2022: $1,471, more than 78% of 36 similar cities
Long-term debt
$3.5M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2022
341
full-time · 39 part-time · March payroll $1.4M
Typical tax bill
$1,471
0.96% of home value · NC 0.66%

What stands out about how Lumberton is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online2 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,471 per resident, more than 78% of 36 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer99% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Robeson County Schools with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

2 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Lumberton’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $2 per resident a year, or $0.01 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 59%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 96%Sales taxes 4%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $18,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $4.6 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,471 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them

Lumberton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,471 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 36 North Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,056, and the middle half spent $810–$1,408. Lumberton spent more than 78% of them.

Middle half of the group, $810–$1,408Median $1,056Lumberton

Includes sewer and trash ($1.9 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
36

North Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lumberton itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is down 100% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lumberton reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$29.8 million
2023$17,000
2024$39,000

Per resident: 2022: $1,471 · 2023: $1 · 2024: $2.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,471 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.96% of the home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

North Carolina$1,896
Lumberton$1,471
Barker Ten Mile$1,103
$1,471
typical bill a year
0.96%
effective rate
$152,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lumberton

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

See ci.lumberton.nc.us for Lumberton’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Lumberton yet.ci.lumberton.nc.us ↗
Who works for Lumberton

One full-time city employee for every 55 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (18,841).

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

Police93 + 6 pt
Fire47 + 4 pt
Water & other utilities46
Roads & transportation36 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries32
Administration & buildings25 + 11 pt
Sewer & trash11
Courts, inspections & corrections3
Housing & development1
Other47 + 16 pt
341
full-time
39
part-time
$1.4M
payroll for March 2022
$16.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$47,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
83
sworn police officers
43
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Lumberton had 16.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 32 of the 36 North Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 10.4: Lumberton had more than 84% 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

Robeson County Schools

Lumberton’s K–12 school district, shared with Fairmont, Lumber Bridge, Marietta, McDonald, Orrum and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lumberton →
$13,043
per pupil · NC $13,045
20,983
students
$1.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,043 per pupil, $7,691 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 9%State 59%Federal 31%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Lumberton’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Robeson County’s results46,770 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican63.4%29,647 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat35.8%16,728 votes

Others: 0.8% (395 votes).

Most votes in Robeson County: Donald J Trump

North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%

The county’s page

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

Robeson 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 Lumberton

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lumberton.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: ci.lumberton.nc.us ↗
  2. 2
    North Carolina HouseLumberton is split between 2 districts
    John LoweryBrenden Jones
  3. 3
    North Carolina SenateState senator
    Danny Britt
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Josh Stein
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Mark HarrisDavid Rouzer
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Carolina
    Thom TillisTed Budd
Find your state legislators by address ↗Find your House district by ZIP code ↗

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

Next door

How Lumberton compares with the towns next door

Lumberton spent $1,471 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Barker Ten Mile: unincorporated, no town budgetBarker Ten MileLumberton
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Lumberton$1,471$1,471

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 Lumberton’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websiteci.lumberton.nc.us ↗

Questions about Lumberton’s government

How much does Lumberton spend per resident?

About $2 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,471 was more than 78% of 36 North Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Lumberton?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,471 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.96% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.lumberton.nc.us.

Who runs Lumberton’s government?

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

How did Lumberton vote in 2024?

North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lumberton alone. Robeson County, where 100% of Lumberton lies, voted Trump 63.4%, Harris 35.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Lumberton?

341 full-time and 39 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.4M (about $16.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Lumberton in the state legislature?

Lumberton is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The North Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 24 (Danny Britt). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Lumberton?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 9, at 11:00 am in 500 N. Cedar Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →