How is Cedar Point run?
Cedar Point’s town government spent $875,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $675 per resident.
What stands out about how Cedar Point is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Carteret County Schools
Cedar Point’s K–12 school district, shared with Atlantic Beach, Beaufort, Bogue, Cape Carteret, Emerald Isle and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,751 per pupil, $8,015 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.
About $675 per resident a year, or $1.85 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 39%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$675 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Cedar Point’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($675 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $803, and the middle half spent $425–$1,365. Cedar Point spent less than 58% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cedar Point itself left out).
No trend yet
Cedar Point reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,813 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.43% 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 Cedar Point’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 Cedar Point’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cedar Point →
Who’s in charge in Cedar Point
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cedar Point’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cedarpointnc.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 185 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 (1,296).
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.
Cedar Point’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 Cedar Point alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Carteret County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.0%32,508 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.0%12,813 votesOthers: 1.1% (496 votes).
Most votes in Carteret County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Cedar Point lies in Carteret County. Every 2024 race in Carteret County is on the county’s page.
Carteret 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 Cedar Point.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: cedarpointnc.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.
How Cedar Point compares with the towns next door
Cedar Point spent $675 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $864. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Carteret | $864 | $1,854 |
| Cedar Point | $675 | $1,813 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Cedar Point’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cedar Point’s government
How much does Cedar Point spend per resident?
About $675 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $675 was less than 58% of 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cedar Point?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,813 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cedarpointnc.org.
Who runs Cedar Point’s government?
See cedarpointnc.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cedar Point yet.
How did Cedar Point vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cedar Point alone. Carteret County, where 100% of Cedar Point lies, voted Trump 71.0%, Harris 28.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cedar Point?
7 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $29,511 (about $354,132 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cedar Point in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Norman Sanderson) and State House District 13 (Celeste Cairns). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cedar Point’s government
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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; 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 →