How is Harrells run?
Harrells’ town government spent $132,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $691 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Harrells didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Harrells is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Sampson County Schools
Harrells’ K–12 school district, shared with Autryville, Garland, Newton Grove, Roseboro, Salemburg and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,792 per pupil, $7,844 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 $691 per resident a year, or $1.89 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 34%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Harrells didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Harrells yet
Every year of Harrells’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 $1,265 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.72% 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 Harrells’ 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 Harrells’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Harrells →
Who’s in charge in Harrells
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Harrells’ votes are counted by county
North Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Harrells alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sampson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.5%18,178 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat34.7%9,797 votesOthers: 0.8% (226 votes).
Most votes in Sampson County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Harrells lies in Sampson County; the rest in Duplin County. Every 2024 race in Sampson County is on the county’s page.
Sampson 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 Harrells.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2North Carolina HouseHarrells 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.
Reach Harrells’ government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Harrells’ government
How much does Harrells spend per resident?
About $691 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Harrells didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $156,000.
What is the property tax rate in Harrells?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,265 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.72% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Harrells’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Harrells yet.
How did Harrells vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Harrells alone. Sampson County, where 100% of Harrells lies, voted Trump 64.5%, Harris 34.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Harrells?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,654 (about $43,848 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Harrells in the state legislature?
Harrells 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 9 (Brent Jackson). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Harrells’ 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 Harrells, 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 →