Photo: Gerry Dincher from Hope Mills, NC · CC BY-SA 2.0Southern Pines spent more per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Southern Pines’ town government spent $26 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,569 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.8 million) are counted separately.
Technical Review Committee
1:30 pm · Community Development Building, 801 SE Service Road
All meetings →What stands out about how Southern Pines is run
Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Southern Pines’ own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov10Technical Review CommitteeTuesday · 1:30 pm · Community Development Building, 801 SE Service RoadMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Town CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · Town Hall, 300 SW Broad St.Town Council Business MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov12Historic District CommissionThursday · 4:00 pm · Southern Pines Town Hall, 300 SW Broad StreetMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov12Board of AdjustmentThursday · 5:30 pm · Southern Pines Town Hall, 300 SW Broad StreetBoard of Adjustment Regular MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov17Technical Review CommitteeTuesday · 1:30 pm · Community Development Building, 801 SE Service RoadMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov19Planning BoardThursday · 6:00 pm · Southern Pines Town Hall, 300 SW Broad StreetPlanning Board Regular MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov3Technical Review CommitteeTuesday · 1:30 pm · Community Development Building, 801 SE Service RoadMeeting page ↗
- Oct27Town CouncilTuesday · 3:00 pm · Town Hall, 300 SW Broad St.Town Council Work SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27Technical Review CommitteeTuesday · 1:30 pm · Community Development Building, 801 SE Service RoadMeeting page ↗
- Oct22Planning BoardThursday · 6:00 pm · Southern Pines Town Hall, 300 SW Broad StreetPlanning Board Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct20Technical Review CommitteeTuesday · 1:30 pm · Community Development Building, 801 SE Service RoadMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,569 per resident a year, or $4.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
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$1,467 per resident in 2022: more than 75% of them
Southern Pines’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,467 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–$1,409. Southern Pines spent more than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.1 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; Southern Pines itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 18% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Southern Pines 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: $1,467 · 2024: $1,569. Per resident it went from $1,467 to $1,569 (up 7%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 15,070 to 16,596.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,799 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% 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 Southern Pines’ 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 Southern Pines’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Southern Pines →
Who’s in charge in Southern Pines
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 93 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (16,596).
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.
Moore County Schools
Southern Pines’ 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.
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.
North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Southern Pines’ votes are counted by county
North Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Southern Pines alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Moore County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.1%39,633 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.7%21,449 votesOthers: 1.2% (737 votes).
Most votes in Moore County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Southern Pines lies in Moore County. Every 2024 race in Moore County is on the county’s page.
Moore 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 Southern Pines.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: southernpines.net ↗
- 2North Carolina HouseState representatives
- 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.
How Southern Pines compares with the towns next door
Southern Pines spent $1,467 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $984 to $1,031. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Whispering Pines | $984 | $3,151 |
| Pinehurst | $1,031 | $3,010 |
| Aberdeen | estimate | $2,068 |
| Carthage | estimate | $1,366 |
| Southern Pines | $1,467 | $2,799 |
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 Southern Pines’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Southern Pines’ government
How much does Southern Pines spend per resident?
About $1,569 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 $1,467 was more than 75% of 36 North Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Southern Pines?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,799 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see southernpines.net.
Who runs Southern Pines’ government?
See southernpines.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Southern Pines yet.
How did Southern Pines vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Southern Pines alone. Moore County, where 100% of Southern Pines lies, voted Trump 64.1%, Harris 34.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Southern Pines?
178 full-time and 64 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $740,611 (about $8.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Southern Pines in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Tom McInnis) and State House District 52 (Ben Moss). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Southern Pines?
The next posted meeting is Technical Review Committee on Tuesday, November 10, at 1:30 pm in Community Development Building, 801 SE Service Road, from the town’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Southern Pines’ government
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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 →