Town Hall · Havelock

Havelock, NC town hall & government

Havelock spent $25.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,552 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Havelock's money goes

Spent
$25.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,552
typical North Carolina cities: $2,639
Long-term debt
$9.5 million
$590 per resident
Sewer & trash
$6.9 million28%
Police
$4.1 million16%
Roads & transportation
$2.9 million12%
Water & other utilities
$2.8 million11%
Administration & buildings
$2.2 million9%
Parks & libraries
$1.6 million6%
Health & welfare
$1.5 million6%
Fire
$1.1 million4%
Interest on debt
$466,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$135,0001%
Other
$1.3 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • From the state 9%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Havelock

Full-time staff
115
34 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
26
and 15 full-time firefighters
Police
35 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
20 full-time8 part
Fire
19 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Parks & libraries
8 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time5 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time2 part
Other
8 full-time3 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

Craven County Schools

Havelock's K–12 school district, shared with Bridgeton, Cove City, Dover, New Bern, River Bend and Trent Woods. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,672
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
12,584
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 17%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $12,672 per pupil, $7,291 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 Havelock pay

Typical tax bill
$1,758
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.85%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$207,700
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.

Local

Contact Havelock's government

🏛️ Official websitehavelocknc.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Havelock →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Havelock

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

All of Havelock'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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