ZIP 28705 · Bakersville, NC

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 28705: 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 28705?
28705 is served by the State of North Carolina, Mitchell County and the Town of Bakersville. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of North Carolina spent $89.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Mitchell County spent $59.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) and Town of Bakersville spent $8 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 28705?
Of the governments serving 28705, Mitchell County collected $12.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 28705.

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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: Mitchell County and Bakersville

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 28705

Mitchell County$12.3 million

23% of its $53.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

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 county

Public schools here are run by Mitchell County, so school money is part of its budget.

Mitchell County

$59.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

Where the money comes from

State tax money56%County taxes33%Fines and other3.7%Federal tax money2.8%Fees for services (garbage collection, college tuition)2.7%Local tax money2.2%

What stands out

56%

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

Full Mitchell County breakdown

County taxes33%

Property tax
23%$12.3 million
Sales tax
8.9%$4.7 million
Other taxes
0.7%$347 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$264 thousand
  • Other licenses$78 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.7%

Fees for services
2.7%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; college tuition and 5 more
  • Garbage collection$410 thousand
  • College tuition$353 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$233 thousand
  • Transit fares$172 thousand
  • Other service charges$162 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$67 thousand
  • University housing and dining$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.8%

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

From the federal government
2.8%$1.5 million

State tax money56%

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

From the state
56%$29.7 million

Local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.2%$1.2 million

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$1.8 million
Fines
0.4%$188 thousand
Mitchell County page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges67%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Social services7.7%Running the government and other costs5.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.2%All other spending5.1%

What stands out

67%

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

Full Mitchell County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
67%$40.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools; colleges and universities and 2 more
  • Elementary and secondary schools$25.9 million
  • Colleges and universities$12.8 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.6 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$17 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$6.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$4.7 million
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$787 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$210 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$64 thousand
Social services
7.7%$4.6 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$4.6 million
Running the government and other costs
5.2%$3.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$932 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$867 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$862 thousand
  • Government buildings$464 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.2%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.5%$909 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$909 thousand
Housing and community development
1.2%$726 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.2%$717 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$717 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$368 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$262 thousand
  • Libraries$106 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$277 thousand
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$277 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$21 thousand
Mitchell County page →

Your town

Town of Bakersville

$8 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 14% of this ZIP is in Bakersville.

The Census record has no revenue figures for Bakersville.

Where the money goes

Interest on debt100%

What stands out

100%

of Bakersville's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Full Bakersville breakdown

Spending by category100%

Interest on debt
100%$8 thousand
Bakersville 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.

Mitchell 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.

Town of Bakersville. 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.