W. H. Langley House · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC0How is Elm City run?
Elm City’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Elm City didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Elm City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Wilson County Schools
Elm City’s K–12 school district, shared with Black Creek, Lucama, Saratoga, Sims, Stantonsburg 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.
Nash-Rocky Mount Schools · $12,339 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Elm City yet
Every year of Elm City’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 $1,023 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.94% 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 Elm City’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 Elm City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Elm City →
Who’s in charge in Elm City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Elm City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on elmcitync.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 648 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). 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.
Elm City’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 Elm City 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 Elm City lies in Wilson County; the rest in Nash 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 Elm City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: elmcitync.com ↗
- 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 Elm City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Elm City’s government
How much does Elm City spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Elm City didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $111,000.
What is the property tax rate in Elm City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,023 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.94% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see elmcitync.com.
Who runs Elm City’s government?
See elmcitync.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elm City yet.
How did Elm City vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Elm City alone. Wilson County, where 100% of Elm City lies, voted Harris 49.7%, Trump 49.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Elm City?
2 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,494 (about $233,928 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Elm City in the state legislature?
Elm City is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The North Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Elm City’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 Elm City, 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 →