Town government · Dare County, NC

Kill Devil Hills's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Kill Devil Hills took in $32.5 million and spent $26.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes67%Fees for services (water, sewer)18%Fines and other8.3%State tax money4.5%Federal tax money1.1%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

13%

of Kill Devil Hills' money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes67%

Property tax
36%$11.6 million
Other taxes
18%$5.9 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$5.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$358 thousand
  • Other licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
13%$4.3 million

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$6.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$5.8 million
  • Sewer$204 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.1%$347 thousand

State tax money4.5%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
4.5%$1.5 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$224 thousand

Fines and other8.3%

Interest, rents and other
8.3%$2.7 million
Fines
<0.1%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking7.5%Housing and community development4.2%All other spending4.1%

What stands out

29%

of Kill Devil Hills' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$8.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.4 million
  • Water supply$3.9 million
  • Sewer systems$149 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$7.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.6 million
  • Fire protection$3.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$58 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$5.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Government buildings$1.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.5%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
Housing and community development
4.2%$1.1 million
Health and hospitals
3.2%$836 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$836 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$243 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Kill Devil Hills. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Kill Devil Hills itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.