How is Black Creek run?
Black Creek’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Black Creek didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Black Creek is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Wilson County Schools
Black Creek’s K–12 school district, shared with Lucama, Saratoga, Sims, Stantonsburg, Wilson and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,288 per pupil, $7,982 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Black Creek yet
Every year of Black Creek’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,163 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% of the home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Black Creek’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Black Creek’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Black Creek →
Who’s in charge in Black Creek
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Black Creek’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofblackcreek.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 110 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (767).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Black Creek’s votes are counted by county
North Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Black Creek alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wilson County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.7%19,909 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.3%19,750 votesOthers: 1.0% (386 votes).
Most votes in Wilson County: Kamala D Harris
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Black Creek lies in Wilson County. Every 2024 race in Wilson County is on the county’s page.
Wilson County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Black Creek.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofblackcreek.org ↗
- 2North Carolina HouseState representatives
- 3North Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Black Creek’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Black Creek’s government
How much does Black Creek spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Black Creek didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2,000.
What is the property tax rate in Black Creek?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,163 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofblackcreek.org.
Who runs Black Creek’s government?
See townofblackcreek.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Black Creek yet.
How did Black Creek vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Black Creek alone. Wilson County, where 100% of Black Creek lies, voted Harris 49.7%, Trump 49.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Black Creek?
7 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $36,306 (about $435,672 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Black Creek in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Buck Newton) and State House District 24 (Dante Pittman). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Black Creek’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Black Creek, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →