Town Of Winterville

What Town Of Winterville does

The Town of Winterville is a municipal government entity incorporated in Pitt County, North Carolina, serving approximately 10,000 residents. It delivers traditional municipal services — public safety (police and fire-rescue-EMS), utilities (including an electric department), public works, planning and inspections, parks and recreation, finance, human resources, and general administration — through approximately ten operational departments. Its demographic base is characterized by a median household income of $62,923, a median age of 34.9 years, and an 81.9% homeownership rate; the town has been ranked the 4th safest city in North Carolina in referenced coverage.

The town's revenue model is fundamentally non-commercial and is funded principally by ad valorem property taxation (a combined town and county rate of $1.155 per $100 of assessed value), utility fees (notably the electric utility), permits, facility rentals, and Parks & Recreation programming. The technical footprint consists of a Geographic Information System (GIS), an eServices portal for online citizen transactions, and a public, education, and government (PEG) channel for local communications, with web hosting outsourced to VC3.

Winterville participates in a regional economic development ecosystem that includes the Winterville Chamber of Commerce, the Pitt County Development Commission, Pitt Community College, East Carolina University (ECU), and the North Carolina Department of Commerce under the ThriveNC initiative. Its competitive position derives from its statutory jurisdictional grant rather than any product-market strategy; growth in both population and the commercial tax base is tied to spillover from the adjacent Greenville metro and to deliberate economic development partnerships rather than competitive capture of share.

Name

Town Of Winterville

Legal name

Town of Winterville, NC

Website

https://wintervillenc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Town of Winterville is a municipal government in Pitt County, North Carolina, serving approximately 10,000 residents through public safety, utilities, public works, planning, and parks and recreation, funded primarily by property taxes and utility fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Fire Protection (92216)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public safety services
• Electric utility services
• Parks and recreation
• Planning and inspections

Headquarters

HQ city

Winterville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Primary municipal revenue source through property tax assessments. Town tax rate is $0.475 per $100 valuation, combined with Pitt County rate of $0.68 per $100.
2. Utility Services: Revenue from electric, water, sewer, and related utility services provided to residents and businesses
3. Permits and Licenses: Fees collected for building permits, planning/zoning permits, peddler's permits, and business licenses
4. Facility Rentals: Revenue from renting community rooms, recreation facilities, and amphitheater venues for events
5. Parks and Recreation Programs: Fees for youth athletics leagues, summer programs, special events, and recreational activities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Town of Winterville provides municipal government services to its residents and local businesses through departments covering Police, Fire-Rescue-EMS, Electric utilities, Public Works (trash/recycling), Parks and Recreation, Planning and Zoning, Inspections/GIS, and Administration. Its sellable units include monthly-billed electric, water, and sewer utility services; building, zoning, and business permits and licenses; recreation program fees; and facility rentals at community rooms and the amphitheater.

Product overview

Town of Winterville is a municipal government providing public services to its residents. The town operates through multiple departments including Administration, Electric, Finance, Fire-Rescue-EMS, Human Resources, Inspections/GIS, Parks and Recreation, Planning, Police, and Public Works. Services offered include trash collection, recycling, parks and recreation programs, public safety, planning and zoning, inspections, economic development resources, and utility services. This is not a technology product company but rather a local government entity providing civic services to its community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electric Utility Service
• Water and Sewer Utility Service
• Police Services
• Fire-Rescue-EMS Services
• Parks and Recreation Programs
• Facility Rentals
• Building and Trade Permits
• Planning and Zoning Permits
• Business Licenses
• Trash and Recycling Collection
• eServices Online Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked 4th safest city in North Carolina
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Winterville Chamber of CommercecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerActive partnership for community events including Watermelon Festival, Christmas Market, and Golf Cart Parade. Joint marketing and economic development initiatives.
• Pitt County Development CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional economic development partnership providing business assistance, commercial site information, demographic data, and economic incentive programs for businesses locating in Winterville.
• Pitt Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership - Winterville is home to Pitt Community College, one of the largest community colleges in North Carolina, providing workforce development and educational opportunities for residents.
• East Carolina UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ECU's third largest university in NC for cultural events, athletic programs, and educational opportunities. ECU provides cultural diversity through art, theatre, and music programs.
• North Carolina Department of CommercecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerState economic development resources providing tax credits, incentives, workforce training programs, and business development support through Thrive NC initiative.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Town of Wake Forest, NC: Similar-sized North Carolina town that has experienced rapid population growth in the Raleigh metro corridor. Comparable governance model, full municipal services, and population-growth trajectory — useful proxy for how a small NC town scales around a larger urban neighbor.
• Town of Ayden, NC: Another small Pitt County municipality in eastern NC providing the same suite of municipal services (utilities, public safety, planning, recreation) to a comparable population. Most direct operational peer — same county, same state revenue framework, similar scale.
• Town of Farmville, NC: Neighboring small town in Pitt County offering the same municipal service portfolio to a comparable population. Operates under identical state tax, utility, and governance framework as Winterville, making it a tight operational comparable.
• Town of Holly Springs, NC: Fast-growing small NC municipality in the Research Triangle region offering the same suite of municipal services. Comparable in revenue model (property tax + utilities + fees) and in trajectory of converting in-migration into expanded municipal revenue.
• Pitt County Government: The county government within which Winterville operates. Provides overlapping services (tax assessment, elections, public health) and is a co-funding partner via the $0.68/$100 county property tax rate. Direct governance comparable.

Broad incumbents

• City of Greenville, NC: Immediately adjacent larger municipality and county seat. Operates a broader portfolio of municipal services (including an ECU-anchored economic base) but uses the same NC municipal governance model and competes for the same residential and commercial growth.
• Town of Apex, NC: Larger but still small-scale NC municipality that has successfully converted rapid growth into a diversified municipal revenue base. Useful comparable for the trajectory Winterville may follow if growth continues.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/wintervillenc
• Facebookfacebook.com/TownofWinterville
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/winterville-fire-rescue-ems

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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