How is Kelford run?
Kelford’s town government spent $102,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $470 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Kelford didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Kelford is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $470 per resident a year, or $1.29 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 40%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Kelford 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 Kelford yet
Every year of Kelford’s 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 $985 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.45% 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 Kelford’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 Kelford’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kelford →
Who’s in charge in Kelford
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bertie County Schools
Kelford’s K–12 school district, shared with Askewville, Aulander, Colerain, Lewiston Woodville, Powellsville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,257 per pupil, $9,195 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.
Kelford’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 Kelford alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bertie County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat57.5%5,279 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican41.8%3,840 votesOthers: 0.7% (67 votes).
Most votes in Bertie County: Kamala D Harris
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Kelford lies in Bertie County. Every 2024 race in Bertie County is on the county’s page.
Bertie 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 Kelford.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Kelford’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Kelford’s government
How much does Kelford spend per resident?
About $470 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Kelford didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $102,000.
What is the property tax rate in Kelford?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $985 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.45% 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 Kelford’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kelford yet.
How did Kelford vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Kelford alone. Bertie County, where 100% of Kelford lies, voted Harris 57.5%, Trump 41.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Kelford?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,015 (about $132,180 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Kelford in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Jerry Tillett) and State House District 23 (Shelly Willingham). The House district also covers 26 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Kelford’s government
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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 Kelford, 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 →