St. John's Episcopal Church · Photo: Tradewinds · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Grifton run?
Grifton’s town government spent $2.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $822 per resident. Water and other utilities ($383,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Grifton is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $822 per resident a year, or $2.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$822 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Grifton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($822 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 $462–$1,448. Grifton spent less than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($660,000), 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; Grifton itself left out).
No trend yet
Grifton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,284 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% 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 Grifton’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 Grifton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Grifton →
Who’s in charge in Grifton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Grifton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on grifton.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 208 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 (2,709).
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.
Pitt County Schools
Grifton’s K–12 school district, shared with Ayden, Bethel, Falkland, Farmville, Fountain and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,826 per pupil, $8,202 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.
Lenoir County Schools · $13,055 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Grifton’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 Grifton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pitt County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.3%45,596 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.4%40,403 votesOthers: 1.3% (1,132 votes).
Most votes in Pitt County: Kamala D Harris
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
94% of Grifton lies in Pitt County; the rest in Lenoir County. Every 2024 race in Pitt County is on the county’s page.
Pitt 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 Grifton.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: grifton.com ↗
- 2North Carolina HouseGrifton is split between 2 districts
- 3North Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Grifton compares with the towns next door
Grifton spent $822 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ayden | estimate | $1,734 |
| Grifton | $822 | $1,284 |
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 Grifton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Grifton’s government
How much does Grifton spend per resident?
About $822 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 $822 was less than 58% of 119 North Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Grifton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,284 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.84% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see grifton.com.
Who runs Grifton’s government?
See grifton.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Grifton yet.
How did Grifton vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Grifton alone. Pitt County, where 94% of Grifton lies, voted Harris 52.3%, Trump 46.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Grifton?
13 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $59,486 (about $713,832 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Grifton in the state legislature?
Grifton is split among 2 State House districts and 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 Grifton’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 →