Photo: Gerry Dincher from Hope Mills, NC · CC BY-SA 2.0Dunn spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Dunn’s city government spent $14.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,733 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Dunn is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$3 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them
Dunn’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3 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 $984, and the middle half spent $523–$1,448. Dunn spent less than 99% of 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; Dunn itself left out).
About $1,733 per resident a year, or $4.75 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 47055% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Dunn reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $3 · 2023: $1,733. Per resident it went from $3 to $1,733 (up 57667%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 9,684 to 8,434.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,835 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.95% 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 Dunn’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 Dunn’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dunn →
Who’s in charge in Dunn
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dunn’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on dunn-nc.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 63 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (8,434).
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.
Harnett County Schools
Dunn’s K–12 school district, shared with Coats, Erwin, Lillington, Angier. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,916 per pupil, $6,791 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.
Dunn’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 Dunn alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Harnett County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.9%39,440 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.8%23,472 votesOthers: 1.3% (845 votes).
Most votes in Harnett County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Dunn lies in Harnett County. Every 2024 race in Harnett County is on the county’s page.
Harnett 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 Dunn.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: dunn-nc.org ↗
- 2North Carolina HouseDunn is split between 2 districts
- 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 Dunn compares with the towns next door
Dunn spent $3 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $532. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Erwin | $532 | $1,589 |
| Dunn | $3 | $1,835 |
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 Dunn’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Dunn’s government
How much does Dunn spend per resident?
About $1,733 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3 was less than 99% of 119 North Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Dunn?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,835 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.95% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see dunn-nc.org.
Who runs Dunn’s government?
See dunn-nc.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dunn yet.
How did Dunn vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Dunn alone. Harnett County, where 100% of Dunn lies, voted Trump 61.9%, Harris 36.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Dunn?
133 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $562,154 (about $6.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dunn in the state legislature?
Dunn is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The North Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 12 (Jim Burgin). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dunn’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 →