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Town Hall · Pinehurst

How is Pinehurst run?

Pinehurst’s village government spent $17.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,031 per resident. Water and other utilities ($560,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in North Carolina.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$17.5M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,031
In 2022: $1,031, less than 53% of 36 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
142
full-time · 30 part-time · March payroll $675,364
Typical tax bill
$3,010
0.63% of home value · NC 0.66%

What stands out about how Pinehurst is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.A shared school districtShares Moore County Schools with 6+ other towns.Split between districts2 State House districts cover Pinehurst; your street decides yours.Its own police and fire25 sworn officers and 30 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Pinehurst’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 2022 budget

About $1,031 per resident a year, or $2.82 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 18%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 54%Sales taxes 29%From the state 9%Fees & charges 6%Interest, fines & other 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $2.4 million; payments to other governments $201,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $20.7 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,031 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Pinehurst’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,031 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 $1,150, and the middle half spent $810–$1,468. Pinehurst spent less than 53% of them.

Middle half of the group, $810–$1,468Median $1,150Pinehurst

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; Pinehurst itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,010 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% of the home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Pinehurst$3,010
Southern Pines$2,799
Aberdeen$2,068
North Carolina$1,896
Taylortown$1,327
$3,010
typical bill a year
0.63%
effective rate
$476,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Pinehurst

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

See villageofpinehurst.org for Pinehurst’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Pinehurst yet.villageofpinehurst.org ↗
Who works for Pinehurst

One full-time village employee for every 120 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 (17,014).

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

Fire33 + 5 pt
Police30 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings27 + 3 pt
Parks & libraries10 + 20 pt
Sewer & trash18
Roads & transportation11
Other13
142
full-time
30
part-time
$675,364
payroll for March 2022
$8.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$55,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
25
sworn police officers
30
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Pinehurst had 8.3 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 10.6: Pinehurst had fewer than 69% 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

Moore County Schools

Pinehurst’s K–12 school district, shared with Aberdeen, Cameron, Carthage, Foxfire, Pinebluff and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Pinehurst →
$11,763
per pupil · NC $13,045
12,990
students
$128.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,763 per pupil, $7,184 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 27%State 62%Federal 12%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Pinehurst’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Moore County’s results61,819 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.1%39,633 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.7%21,449 votes

Others: 1.2% (737 votes).

Most votes in Moore County: Donald J Trump

North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%

The county’s page

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

Moore 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 Pinehurst

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Pinehurst.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: villageofpinehurst.org ↗
  2. 2
    North Carolina HousePinehurst is split between 2 districts
    Neal JacksonBen Moss
  3. 3
    North Carolina SenateState senator
    Tom McInnis
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Josh Stein
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Richard Hudson
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Carolina
    Thom TillisTed Budd
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Next door

How Pinehurst compares with the towns next door

Pinehurst spent $1,031 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,295 to $1,467. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Southern Pines: $1,467 per resident (2022)Taylortown: $1,295 per resident (2022)Aberdeen: no reported 2022 figuresSouthern PinesTaylortownAberdeenPinehurst
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Taylortown$1,295$1,327
Southern Pines$1,467$2,799
Aberdeenestimate$2,068
Pinehurst$1,031$3,010

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 Pinehurst’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitevillageofpinehurst.org ↗

Questions about Pinehurst’s government

How much does Pinehurst spend per resident?

About $1,031 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 $1,031 was less than 53% of 36 North Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Pinehurst?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,010 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.63% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofpinehurst.org.

Who runs Pinehurst’s government?

See villageofpinehurst.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pinehurst yet.

How did Pinehurst vote in 2024?

North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Pinehurst alone. Moore County, where 100% of Pinehurst lies, voted Trump 64.1%, Harris 34.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Pinehurst?

142 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $675,364 (about $8.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Pinehurst in the state legislature?

Pinehurst 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 21 (Tom McInnis). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Pinehurst?

The next posted meeting is Senior Advisory Committee on Wednesday, November 4, at 2:00 pm in Fire Station 91 Training Room, 405 Magnolia Rd., from the village’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Pinehurst’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →