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Town Hall · Macon

How is Macon run?

Macon’s town government spent $58,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $532 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Macon didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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General election in North Carolina.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$58,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$532
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $6,471
Typical tax bill
$967
0.53% of home value · NC 0.66%

What stands out about how Macon is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Warren County Schools

Macon’s K–12 school district, shared with Norlina, Warrenton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Macon →
$19,497
per pupil · NC $13,045
1,692
students
$41,000
long-term debt

Of the $19,497 per pupil, $11,002 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 21%State 54%Federal 25%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $532 per resident a year, or $1.46 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 69%Property taxes 24%Fees & charges 7%
An estimate

Macon didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

About “Other”.47% of Macon’s day-to-day spending ($27,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Macon yet

Every year of Macon’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $967 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.53% 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
Macon$967
$967
typical bill a year
0.53%
effective rate
$181,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Macon

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

Check Macon’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Macon yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Macon’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 Macon alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Warren County’s results.

President · Warren County’s results10,013 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat58.6%5,872 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican39.7%3,976 votes

Others: 1.6% (165 votes).

Most votes in Warren County: Kamala D Harris

North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%

The county’s page

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

Warren 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 Macon

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Macon.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    North Carolina HouseState representatives
  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 Macon’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Macon’s government

How much does Macon spend per resident?

About $532 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Macon didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $58,000.

What is the property tax rate in Macon?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $967 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.53% 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 Macon’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Macon yet.

How did Macon vote in 2024?

North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Macon alone. Warren County, where 100% of Macon lies, voted Harris 58.6%, Trump 39.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Macon?

0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,471 (about $77,652 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Macon in the state legislature?

State Senate District 2 (Norman Sanderson) and State House District 27 (Rodney Pierce). The House district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Macon’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 Macon, 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 →