Photo: Indy beetle · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Creedmoor run?
Creedmoor’s city government spent $4.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,041 per resident.
What stands out about how Creedmoor is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Granville County Schools
Creedmoor’s K–12 school district, shared with Butner, Oxford, Stem, Stovall. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,025 per pupil, $8,401 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 $1,041 per resident a year, or $2.85 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,041 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Creedmoor’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,041 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 119 North Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $967, and the middle half spent $462–$1,448. Creedmoor spent more than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($361,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
North Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Creedmoor itself left out).
No trend yet
Creedmoor reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,603 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% 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 Creedmoor’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.
Tax bills are one input to Creedmoor’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Creedmoor →
Who’s in charge in Creedmoor
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Creedmoor’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofcreedmoor.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 128 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 (4,615).
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.
Creedmoor’s votes are counted by county
North Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Creedmoor alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Granville County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.1%17,385 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.7%14,368 votesOthers: 1.1% (356 votes).
Most votes in Granville County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Creedmoor lies in Granville County. Every 2024 race in Granville County is on the county’s page.
Granville 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 Creedmoor.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofcreedmoor.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 Creedmoor compares with the towns next door
Creedmoor spent $1,041 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Butner | estimate | $1,726 |
| Creedmoor | $1,041 | $2,603 |
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 Creedmoor’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Creedmoor’s government
How much does Creedmoor spend per resident?
About $1,041 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 $1,041 was more than 56% of 119 North Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Creedmoor?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,603 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofcreedmoor.org.
Who runs Creedmoor’s government?
See cityofcreedmoor.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Creedmoor yet.
How did Creedmoor vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Creedmoor alone. Granville County, where 100% of Creedmoor lies, voted Trump 54.1%, Harris 44.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Creedmoor?
36 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $152,048 (about $1.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Creedmoor in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Haseeb Fatmi) and State House District 32 (Bryan Cohn). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Creedmoor’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; 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 →