Photo: Gerry Dincher · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Maxton run?
Maxton’s town government spent $3.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,451 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Maxton is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,451 per resident a year, or $3.98 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$940 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Maxton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($940 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 $800, and the middle half spent $425–$1,365. Maxton spent more than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($215,000), 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; Maxton itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 40% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Maxton reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $940 · 2023: $1,451. Per resident it went from $940 to $1,451 (up 54%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 2,332 to 2,116.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,058 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.27% 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 Maxton’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 Maxton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Maxton →
Who’s in charge in Maxton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Maxton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ci.maxton.nc.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 88 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (2,116).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Robeson County Schools
Maxton’s K–12 school district, shared with Fairmont, Lumber Bridge, Lumberton, Marietta, McDonald and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
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.
North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal.
Scotland County Schools · $14,928 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Maxton’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 Maxton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Robeson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.4%29,647 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.8%16,728 votesOthers: 0.8% (395 votes).
Most votes in Robeson County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
90% of Maxton lies in Robeson County; the rest in Scotland County. Every 2024 race in Robeson County is on the county’s page.
Robeson 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 Maxton.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ci.maxton.nc.us ↗
- 2North Carolina HouseMaxton is split between 2 districts
- 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 Maxton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Maxton’s government
How much does Maxton spend per resident?
About $1,451 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $940 was more than 56% of 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Maxton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,058 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.27% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.maxton.nc.us.
Who runs Maxton’s government?
See ci.maxton.nc.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Maxton yet.
How did Maxton vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Maxton alone. Robeson County, where 90% of Maxton lies, voted Trump 63.4%, Harris 35.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Maxton?
24 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $132,180 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Maxton in the state legislature?
Maxton 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.
Ask neighbors about Maxton’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →