Havelock spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Havelock’s city government spent $19.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,217 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Havelock is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$818 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
Havelock’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($818 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 36 North Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,150, and the middle half spent $811–$1,468. Havelock spent less than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.9 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Havelock itself left out).
About $1,217 per resident a year, or $3.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 29%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 23% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Havelock 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: $818 · 2024: $1,217. Per resident it went from $818 to $1,217 (up 49%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 19,593 to 16,188.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,758 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.85% 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 Havelock’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 Havelock’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Havelock →
Who’s in charge in Havelock
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Havelock’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on havelocknc.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 141 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (16,188).
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.
Craven County Schools
Havelock’s K–12 school district, shared with Bridgeton, Cove City, Dover, New Bern, River Bend and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,672 per pupil, $7,291 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.
Havelock’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 Havelock alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Craven County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.7%33,220 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.1%21,747 votesOthers: 1.2% (678 votes).
Most votes in Craven County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Havelock lies in Craven County. Every 2024 race in Craven County is on the county’s page.
Craven 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 Havelock.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: havelocknc.us ↗
- 2North Carolina HouseHavelock 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 Havelock’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Havelock’s government
How much does Havelock spend per resident?
About $1,217 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $818 was less than 75% of 36 North Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Havelock?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,758 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.85% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see havelocknc.us.
Who runs Havelock’s government?
See havelocknc.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Havelock yet.
How did Havelock vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Havelock alone. Craven County, where 100% of Havelock lies, voted Trump 59.7%, Harris 39.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Havelock?
115 full-time and 34 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $510,501 (about $6.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Havelock in the state legislature?
Havelock 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 3 (Bob Brinson). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Havelock’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 →