ZIP 28456 · Northwest, NC

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 28456: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 28456?
28456 is served by the State of North Carolina, Columbus County, Bladen County, Brunswick County and the City of Northwest. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of North Carolina spent $89.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Columbus County spent $260 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Bladen County spent $125 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Brunswick County spent $324 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Northwest spent $858 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 28456?
Of the governments serving 28456, Brunswick County collected $69.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Bladen County collected $27.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Columbus County collected $12.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Northwest collected $174 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 28456.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Columbus County, Bladen County, Brunswick County and Northwest

Why not this year? Each figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 28456

Brunswick County$69.2 million

22% of its $320 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Bladen County$27.2 million

20% of its $133 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

Columbus County$12.2 million

4.5% of its $271 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

City of Northwest$174 thousand

17% of its $1.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

Public schools here are run by Bladen County, Brunswick County and Columbus County, so school money is part of its budget.

Columbus County

$260 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 44% of this ZIP is in Columbus County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, university housing and dining)48%State tax money39%Fines and other7.3%County taxes4.5%Local tax money0.9%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

48%

of Columbus County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

Full Columbus County breakdown

County taxes4.5%

Property tax
4.5%$12.2 million

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$131 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; university housing and dining and 4 more
  • Hospital bills$129 million
  • University housing and dining$971 thousand
  • College tuition$511 thousand
  • School lunches$333 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$60 thousand
  • Other school charges$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$980 thousand

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$105 million

Local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.9%$2.6 million

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$19.7 million
Fines
<0.1%$208 thousand
Columbus County page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges51%Health and hospitals48%Sent to other local governments0.6%

What stands out

51%

of Columbus County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Columbus County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
51%$133 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 2 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$107 million
  • Colleges and universities$23.2 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.1 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.0 million
Health and hospitals
48%$126 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals
  • Hospitals$126 million
Sent to other local governments
0.6%$1.6 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.6 million
Interest on debt
<0.1%$25 thousand
Columbus County page →

Bladen County

$125 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 43% of this ZIP is in Bladen County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money57%County taxes27%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)12%Fines and other2.2%Federal tax money2.0%Local tax money0.8%

What stands out

57%

of Bladen County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.

Full Bladen County breakdown

County taxes27%

Property tax
20%$27.2 million
Sales tax
6.2%$8.2 million
Other taxes
0.3%$427 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$373 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$53 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$15.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 9 more
  • Other service charges$8.1 million
  • Water$2.8 million
  • Garbage collection$2.7 million
  • Other government-run businesses$727 thousand
  • College tuition$656 thousand
  • University housing and dining$214 thousand
  • School lunches$173 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$78 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$63 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$11 thousand
  • Other school charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.0%

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

From the federal government
2.0%$2.6 million

State tax money57%

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

From the state
57%$75.4 million

Local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.8%$1.1 million

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$2.6 million
Fines
0.2%$293 thousand
Bladen County page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges60%Running the government and other costs10%Social services8.1%Police, fire, courts and jails7.9%Health and hospitals6.2%All other spending7.4%

What stands out

60%

of Bladen County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Bladen County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
60%$75.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 2 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$60.7 million
  • Colleges and universities$10.6 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$3.1 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$589 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$12.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$7.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.6 million
  • Government buildings$1.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
Social services
8.1%$10.1 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$10.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.9%$9.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$3.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$3.2 million
  • Fire protection$2.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$239 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$50 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.2%$7.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$7.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.4%$5.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$2.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.6 million
Housing and community development
1.2%$1.5 million
Sent to other local governments
0.8%$1.0 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$801 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$420 thousand
  • Libraries$381 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$298 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$186 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$112 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$160 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$160 thousand
Bladen County page →

Brunswick County

$324 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Brunswick County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money54%County taxes22%Fees for services (hospital bills, airport)20%Fines and other2.3%Local tax money1.8%Federal tax money0.6%

What stands out

54%

of Brunswick County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.

Full Brunswick County breakdown

County taxes22%

Property tax
22%$69.2 million
Sales tax
0.1%$365 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$42 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and alcoholic beverage taxes
  • Other licenses$24 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$63.3 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; airport and 9 more
  • Hospital bills$57.5 million
  • Airport$2.3 million
  • College tuition$1.5 million
  • University housing and dining$908 thousand
  • Liquor stores$485 thousand
  • School lunches$398 thousand
  • Sewer$84 thousand
  • Other school charges$83 thousand
  • Water$74 thousand
  • Garbage collection$46 thousand
  • Other service charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$1.9 million

State tax money54%

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

From the state
54%$172 million

Local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.8%$5.7 million

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$7.0 million
Fines
0.1%$457 thousand
Brunswick County page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges78%Health and hospitals18%Interest on debt1.3%Running the government and other costs1.2%Roads, transit and parking0.7%All other spending0.7%

What stands out

78%

of Brunswick County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Brunswick County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
78%$254 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 2 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$227 million
  • Colleges and universities$24.9 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.1 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$942 thousand
Health and hospitals
18%$58.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$58.0 million
  • Public health$1 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$4.2 million
Running the government and other costs
1.2%$3.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$3.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$272 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.7%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$2.2 million
  • Roads and highways$111 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$1.4 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$648 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores and water supply
  • Liquor stores$455 thousand
  • Water supply$193 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
<0.1%$84 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$84 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$39 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$39 thousand
Brunswick County page →

Your city

City of Northwest

$858 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 13% of this ZIP is in Northwest.

Where the money comes from

City taxes41%Fees for services (sewer, water)33%State tax money20%Fines and other6.1%
Full Northwest breakdown

What stands out

23%

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

City taxes41%

Sales tax
23%$234 thousand
Property tax
17%$174 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$327 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$171 thousand
  • Water$156 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$204 thousand

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$61 thousand
Northwest page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking7.1%Interest on debt5.0%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%

What stands out

23%

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

Full Northwest breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$294 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$149 thousand
  • Water supply$145 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$255 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$255 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$200 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$200 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.1%$61 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$61 thousand
Interest on debt
5.0%$43 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Northwest page →

Your state

State of North Carolina

$89.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes45%Federal tax money36%Fees for services (hospital bills, university housing and dining)10%Fines and other7.3%Local tax money1.4%
Full North Carolina breakdown

What stands out

19%

of North Carolina's money comes from a personal income tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes45%

Individual income tax
19%$16.7 billion
Sales tax
14%$12.2 billion
Other taxes
10%$8.75 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 15 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$2.49 billion
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.32 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.23 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.02 billion
  • Corporation licenses$882 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$599 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$422 million
  • Tobacco taxes$262 million
  • Driver's licenses$139 million
  • Public utility taxes$128 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$111 million
  • Other licenses$52.1 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$41.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$30.5 million
  • Public utility licenses$23.6 million
  • Severance taxes$2.0 million
  • Amusement licenses$184 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
1.8%$1.56 billion

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$8.93 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; university housing and dining and 16 more
  • Hospital bills$2.92 billion
  • University housing and dining$2.26 billion
  • College tuition$2.15 billion
  • Other service charges$1.01 billion
  • Road charges$216 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$104 million
  • Housing$73.7 million
  • Ports and waterways$64.4 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$61.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$39.5 million
  • Transit fares$22.1 million
  • Airport$3.9 million
  • Other education charges$3.8 million
  • Water$1.7 million
  • Parking$1.7 million
  • Other school charges$1.3 million
  • Garbage collection$284 thousand
  • Sewer$169 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money36%

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

From the federal government
36%$31.4 billion

Local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
1.4%$1.26 billion

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$5.65 billion
Fines
0.8%$702 million
North Carolina page →

Where the money goes

Social services35%Sent to local governments23%Schools and colleges16%Roads, transit and parking7.9%Police, fire, courts and jails5.2%All other spending13%

What stands out

35%

of North Carolina's spending goes to social services.A typical state government spends 31%.

Full North Carolina breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
35%$31.2 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$30.9 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$165 million
  • Welfare institutions$55.5 million
  • Veterans' services$17.8 million
Sent to local governments
23%$20.7 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools; sent to local governments: colleges and universities and 17 more
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$14.0 billion
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$1.77 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.31 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$1.06 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$893 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$523 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$312 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$248 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$159 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$92.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$76.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$51.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$50.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$50.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$33.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$21.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$18.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$1.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$466 thousand
Schools and colleges
16%$14.8 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$8.31 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$3.02 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$2.02 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$761 million
  • Other education$664 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.9%$7.12 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 4 more
  • Roads and highways$6.48 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$342 million
  • Ports and harbors$181 million
  • Public transit$104 million
  • Airports$14.9 million
  • Parking$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.2%$4.65 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$2.15 billion
  • Courts and legal services$1.34 billion
  • Police$623 million
  • Inspections and regulation$284 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$255 million
Health and hospitals
4.9%$4.43 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$3.40 billion
  • Public health$1.04 billion
Running the government and other costs
4.8%$4.30 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.99 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.65 billion
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$411 million
  • Other government administration$194 million
  • Government buildings$48.2 million
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$863 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$863 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$765 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$557 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$547 million
  • Libraries$10.4 million
Housing and community development
0.6%$516 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$16.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$14.6 million
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Sewer systems$700 thousand
North Carolina page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of North Carolina. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Columbus County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Bladen County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Brunswick County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of Northwest. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.