Hawfields Presbyterian Church · Photo: Indy beetle · CC0How is Mebane run?
Mebane’s city government spent $27.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,412 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mebane is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,412 per resident a year, or $3.87 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 20%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,258 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Mebane’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,258 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–$1,468. Mebane spent more than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.9 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 →
North Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mebane itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 30% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Mebane 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: $1,258 · 2024: $1,412. Per resident it went from $1,258 to $1,412 (up 12%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 16,732 to 19,376.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,547 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.75% 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 Mebane’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 Mebane’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mebane →
Who’s in charge in Mebane
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mebane’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofmebane.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 153 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (19,376).
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.
Alamance-Burlington Schools
Mebane’s K–12 school district, shared with Alamance, Elon, Graham, Green Level, Haw River and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,818 per pupil, $7,639 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.
Orange County Schools · $14,829 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Mebane’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 Mebane alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Alamance County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.4%47,937 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.2%40,624 votesOthers: 1.4% (1,270 votes).
Most votes in Alamance County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
78% of Mebane lies in Alamance County; the rest in Orange County. Every 2024 race in Alamance County is on the county’s page.
Alamance 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 Mebane.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofmebane.com ↗
- 2North Carolina HouseMebane is split between 2 districts
- 3North Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Mebane compares with the towns next door
Mebane spent $1,258 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mebane | $1,258 | $2,547 |
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 Mebane’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mebane’s government
How much does Mebane spend per resident?
About $1,412 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 $1,258 was more than 58% of 36 North Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mebane?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,547 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.75% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofmebane.com.
Who runs Mebane’s government?
See cityofmebane.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mebane yet.
How did Mebane vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Mebane alone. Alamance County, where 78% of Mebane lies, voted Trump 53.4%, Harris 45.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mebane?
127 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $657,413 (about $7.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Mebane in the state legislature?
Mebane is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The North Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mebane’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 →