Town Hall · Harrells

Harrells, NC town hall & government

Harrells spent $156,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $817 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harrells's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Harrells's money goes

Spent
$156,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$817
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Health & welfare
$52,00033%
Administration & buildings
$45,00029%
Parks & libraries
$21,00013%
Roads & transportation
$15,00010%
Interest on debt
$2,0001%
Other
$21,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 35%
  • From the state 20%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • Fees & charges 11%

Harrells didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Harrells

Full-time staff
0
2 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sampson County Schools

Harrells's K–12 school district, shared with Autryville, Garland, Newton Grove, Roseboro, Salemburg and Turkey. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,792
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
8,086
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$66.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal

  • Local 14%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 26%

Of the $12,792 per pupil, $7,844 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Harrells pay

Typical tax bill
$1,265
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$175,000
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Harrells's government

Town hall & decisions in Harrells →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Harrells

Harrells is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Gregory F. Murphy. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Harrells's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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