Photo: -ted · CC BY 2.0Weaverville spent more per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities
Weaverville’s town government spent $6.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,706 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Weaverville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,706 per resident in 2022: more than 85% of them
Weaverville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,706 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 119 North Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $967, and the middle half spent $462–$1,402. Weaverville spent more than 85% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($567,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Weaverville itself left out).
About $1,706 per resident a year, or $4.67 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 36%.
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No trend yet
Weaverville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,719 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.59% 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 Weaverville’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 Weaverville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Weaverville →
Who’s in charge in Weaverville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Weaverville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on weavervillenc.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 54 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 (4,039).
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.
Buncombe County Schools
Weaverville’s K–12 school district, shared with Biltmore Forest, Black Mountain, Montreat, Woodfin, Asheville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,828 per pupil, $8,392 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.
Weaverville’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 Weaverville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Buncombe County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat61.5%98,662 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican36.8%59,016 votesOthers: 1.8% (2,832 votes).
Most votes in Buncombe County: Kamala D Harris
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Weaverville lies in Buncombe County. Every 2024 race in Buncombe County is on the county’s page.
Buncombe 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 Weaverville.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: weavervillenc.org ↗
- 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 Weaverville compares with the towns next door
Weaverville spent $1,706 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $723. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Woodfin | $723 | $2,444 |
| Weaverville | $1,706 | $2,719 |
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 Weaverville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Weaverville’s government
How much does Weaverville spend per resident?
About $1,706 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 $1,706 was more than 85% of 119 North Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Weaverville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,719 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.59% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see weavervillenc.org.
Who runs Weaverville’s government?
See weavervillenc.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Weaverville yet.
How did Weaverville vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Weaverville alone. Buncombe County, where 100% of Weaverville lies, voted Harris 61.5%, Trump 36.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Weaverville?
75 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $376,739 (about $4.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Weaverville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 49 (Julie Mayfield) and State House District 115 (Lindsey Prather). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Weaverville’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 →