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Town Hall · Middleburg

Middleburg spent less per resident in 2022 than 76% of similar cities

Middleburg’s town government spent $58,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $420 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$58,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$420
In 2022: $420, less than 76% of 221 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $26,276

What stands out about how Middleburg is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$420 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them

Middleburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($420 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 $803, and the middle half spent $435–$1,365. Middleburg spent less than 76% of them.

Middle half of the group, $435–$1,365Median $803Middleburg

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
221

North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Middleburg itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $420 per resident a year, or $1.15 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 40%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 38%Sales taxes 35%Interest, fines & other 19%From the state 9%
About “Other”.50% of Middleburg’s day-to-day spending ($29,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Middleburg reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Middleburg

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

Check Middleburg’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Middleburg yet.
Who works for Middleburg

One full-time town employee for every 69 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (138).

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

Administration & buildings2 + 10 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
2
full-time
11
part-time
$26,276
payroll for March 2022
$315,312
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$51,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Middleburg had 14.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 196 of the 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.0: Middleburg had more than 79% 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

Vance County Schools

Middleburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Henderson, Kittrell. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Middleburg →
$14,623
per pupil · NC $13,045
5,368
students
$9.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,623 per pupil, $8,538 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 14%State 58%Federal 28%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Middleburg’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 Middleburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Vance County’s results.

President · Vance County’s results20,092 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat56.2%11,292 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican42.9%8,614 votes

Others: 0.9% (186 votes).

Most votes in Vance County: Kamala D Harris

North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%

The county’s page

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

Vance 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 Middleburg

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Middleburg.

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 Middleburg’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Middleburg’s government

How much does Middleburg spend per resident?

About $420 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $420 was less than 76% of 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Middleburg’s government?

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

How did Middleburg vote in 2024?

North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Middleburg alone. Vance County, where 100% of Middleburg lies, voted Harris 56.2%, Trump 42.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Middleburg?

2 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $26,276 (about $315,312 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Middleburg in the state legislature?

State Senate District 11 (Lisa Barnes) and State House District 32 (Bryan Cohn). The House district also covers six 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; 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 →