Cox-Ange House · Photo: Tradewinds · CC BY-SA 3.0Winterville spent less per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Winterville’s town government spent $12 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,119 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Winterville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$826 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them
Winterville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($826 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 $810–$1,468. Winterville spent less than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 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; Winterville itself left out).
About $1,119 per resident a year, or $3.07 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 20%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 43% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Winterville 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: $826 · 2024: $1,119. Per resident it went from $826 to $1,119 (up 35%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 10,132 to 10,724.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,893 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.77% 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 Winterville’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 Winterville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Winterville →
Who’s in charge in Winterville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Winterville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on wintervillenc.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 123 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 2024 finance file (10,724).
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.
Pitt County Schools
Winterville’s K–12 school district, shared with Ayden, Bethel, Falkland, Farmville, Fountain and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,826 per pupil, $8,202 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.
Winterville’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 Winterville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pitt County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.3%45,596 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.4%40,403 votesOthers: 1.3% (1,132 votes).
Most votes in Pitt County: Kamala D Harris
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Winterville lies in Pitt County. Every 2024 race in Pitt County is on the county’s page.
Pitt 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 Winterville.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: wintervillenc.com ↗
- 2North Carolina HouseWinterville 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 Winterville compares with the towns next door
Winterville spent $826 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,257. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville | $1,257 | $2,202 |
| Winterville | $826 | $1,893 |
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 Winterville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Winterville’s government
How much does Winterville spend per resident?
About $1,119 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 $826 was less than 67% of 36 North Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Winterville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,893 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.77% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see wintervillenc.com.
Who runs Winterville’s government?
See wintervillenc.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Winterville yet.
How did Winterville vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Winterville alone. Pitt County, where 100% of Winterville lies, voted Harris 52.3%, Trump 46.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Winterville?
87 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $435,470 (about $5.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Winterville in the state legislature?
Winterville 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 5 (Kandie Smith). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Winterville’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 →