Photo: NatalieMaynor · CC BY 2.0How is Wilkesboro run?
Wilkesboro’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Wilkesboro is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
No comparison or trend for Wilkesboro yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Wilkesboro’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,576 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.70% 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 Wilkesboro’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 Wilkesboro’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wilkesboro →
Who’s in charge in Wilkesboro
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wilkesboro’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on wilkesboronorthcarolina.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 39 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,430).
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.
Wilkes County Schools
Wilkesboro’s K–12 school district, shared with North Wilkesboro, Ronda. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,811 per pupil, $7,575 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.
Wilkesboro’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 Wilkesboro alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wilkes County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.3%28,812 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.8%7,194 votesOthers: 0.9% (314 votes).
Most votes in Wilkes County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Wilkesboro lies in Wilkes County. Every 2024 race in Wilkes County is on the county’s page.
Wilkes 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 Wilkesboro.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: wilkesboronorthcarolina.com ↗
- 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 Wilkesboro compares with the towns next door
Wilkesboro’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,511 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| North Wilkesboro | $1,511 | $1,365 |
| Wilkesboro | estimate | $1,576 |
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 Wilkesboro’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Wilkesboro’s government
How much does Wilkesboro spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Wilkesboro?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,576 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.70% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see wilkesboronorthcarolina.com.
Who runs Wilkesboro’s government?
See wilkesboronorthcarolina.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wilkesboro yet.
How did Wilkesboro vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wilkesboro alone. Wilkes County, where 100% of Wilkesboro lies, voted Trump 79.3%, Harris 19.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Wilkesboro?
89 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $455,473 (about $5.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Wilkesboro in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Eddie Settle) and State House District 94 (Blair Eddins). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wilkesboro’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 →