Waxhaw Historic District · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Waxhaw spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Waxhaw’s town government spent $13.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $631 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Waxhaw is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$679 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
Waxhaw’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($679 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 $819–$1,468. Waxhaw spent less than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.5 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; Waxhaw itself left out).
About $631 per resident a year, or $1.73 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Waxhaw 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: $679 · 2023: $631. Per resident it went from $679 to $631 (down 7%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 17,987 to 21,673.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,906 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.71% 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 Waxhaw’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 Waxhaw’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Waxhaw →
Who’s in charge in Waxhaw
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Waxhaw’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on waxhaw.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 231 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 (21,673).
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.
Union County Public Schools
Waxhaw’s K–12 school district, shared with Fairview, Hemby Bridge, Indian Trail, Lake Park, Marshville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,338 per pupil, $7,115 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.
Waxhaw’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 Waxhaw alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Union County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.9%86,271 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.7%51,168 votesOthers: 1.4% (1,916 votes).
Most votes in Union County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Waxhaw lies in Union County. Every 2024 race in Union County is on the county’s page.
Union 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 Waxhaw.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: waxhaw.com ↗
- 2North Carolina HouseWaxhaw 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.
How Waxhaw compares with the towns next door
Waxhaw spent $679 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $67 to $211. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wesley Chapel | $67 | $2,643 |
| Mineral Springs | $91 | $2,051 |
| Marvin | $211 | $5,958 |
| Waxhaw | $679 | $3,906 |
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 Waxhaw’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Waxhaw’s government
How much does Waxhaw spend per resident?
About $631 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 $679 was less than 81% of 36 North Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Waxhaw?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,906 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see waxhaw.com.
Who runs Waxhaw’s government?
See waxhaw.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Waxhaw yet.
How did Waxhaw vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Waxhaw alone. Union County, where 100% of Waxhaw lies, voted Trump 61.9%, Harris 36.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Waxhaw?
94 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $517,518 (about $6.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Waxhaw in the state legislature?
Waxhaw 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 35 (Todd Johnson). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Waxhaw’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 →