Photo: Harrison Keely · CC BY 4.0Hayesville spent less per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Hayesville’s town government spent $190,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $382 per resident.
What stands out about how Hayesville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$382 per resident in 2022: less than 80% of them
Hayesville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($382 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $803, and the middle half spent $435–$1,365. Hayesville spent less than 80% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hayesville itself left out).
About $382 per resident a year, or $1.05 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 52%.
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No trend yet
Hayesville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,098 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.43% 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 Hayesville’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 Hayesville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hayesville →
Who’s in charge in Hayesville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hayesville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on hayesville.org ↗.
Clay County Schools
Hayesville’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,907 per pupil, $8,968 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.
Hayesville’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 Hayesville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clay County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.5%5,761 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.6%1,899 votesOthers: 0.9% (68 votes).
Most votes in Clay County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Hayesville lies in Clay County. Every 2024 race in Clay County is on the county’s page.
Clay 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 Hayesville.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: hayesville.org ↗
- 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 Hayesville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hayesville’s government
How much does Hayesville spend per resident?
About $382 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 $382 was less than 80% of 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hayesville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,098 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hayesville.org.
Who runs Hayesville’s government?
See hayesville.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hayesville yet.
How did Hayesville vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hayesville alone. Clay County, where 100% of Hayesville lies, voted Trump 74.5%, Harris 24.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hayesville?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,529 (about $54,348 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hayesville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 50 (Kevin Corbin) and State House District 120 (Karl Gillespie). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hayesville’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 →