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Town Hall · Winfall

Winfall spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities

Winfall’s town government spent $716,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,155 per resident. Water and other utilities ($152,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$716,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,155
In 2022: $1,155, more than 69% of 221 similar cities
Long-term debt
$310,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $15,209
Typical tax bill
$2,159
0.54% of home value · NC 0.66%

What stands out about how Winfall is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$1,155 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them

Winfall’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,155 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $800, and the middle half spent $425–$1,365. Winfall spent more than 69% of them.

Middle half of the group, $425–$1,365Median $800Winfall

Includes sewer and trash ($160,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
221

North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Winfall itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,155 per resident a year, or $3.16 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 26%Fees & charges 25%From the state 23%Sales taxes 22%Interest, fines & other 4%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $26,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $894,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,159 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.54% of the home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Winfall$2,159
North Carolina$1,896
Hertford$1,466
$2,159
typical bill a year
0.54%
effective rate
$401,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Winfall’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Winfall’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Winfall →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Winfall

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

Check Winfall’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Winfall yet.
Who works for Winfall

One full-time town employee for every 620 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 (620).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 8 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 2 pt
Police1
1
full-time
10
part-time
$15,209
payroll for March 2022
$182,508
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$76,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Winfall had 1.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 196 of the 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.1: Winfall had fewer than 68% 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

Perquimans County Schools

Winfall’s K–12 school district, shared with Hertford. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Winfall →
$14,410
per pupil · NC $13,045
1,689
students
$3.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,410 per pupil, $7,719 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 16%State 67%Federal 17%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Winfall’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 Winfall alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Perquimans County’s results.

President · Perquimans County’s results7,666 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.8%5,278 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.6%2,269 votes

Others: 1.6% (119 votes).

Most votes in Perquimans County: Donald J Trump

North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%

The county’s page

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

Perquimans 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 Winfall

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Winfall.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    North Carolina HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    North Carolina SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Carolina

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

Next door

How Winfall compares with the towns next door

Winfall spent $1,155 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $687. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Hertford$687$1,466
Winfall$1,155$2,159

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 Winfall’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Winfall’s government

How much does Winfall spend per resident?

About $1,155 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 $1,155 was more than 69% of 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Winfall?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,159 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Winfall’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Winfall yet.

How did Winfall vote in 2024?

North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Winfall alone. Perquimans County, where 100% of Winfall lies, voted Trump 68.8%, Harris 29.6% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Winfall?

1 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,209 (about $182,508 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Winfall in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (Jerry Tillett) and State House District 1 (Ed Goodwin). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →