Raeford Historic District · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Raeford spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Raeford’s city government spent $6.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,367 per resident. Water and other utilities ($772,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Raeford is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,367 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Raeford’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,367 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 $967, and the middle half spent $462–$1,448. Raeford spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.7 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Raeford itself left out).
About $1,367 per resident a year, or $3.75 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 35%.
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No trend yet
Raeford reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,333 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.66% 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 Raeford’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 Raeford’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Raeford →
Who’s in charge in Raeford
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Raeford’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on raefordnc.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 90 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,956).
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.
Hoke County Schools
Raeford’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,685 per pupil, $6,947 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.
Raeford’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 Raeford alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hoke County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.3%11,896 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.3%10,547 votesOthers: 1.4% (324 votes).
Most votes in Hoke County: Kamala D Harris
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Raeford lies in Hoke County. Every 2024 race in Hoke County is on the county’s page.
Hoke 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 Raeford.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: raefordnc.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.
How Raeford compares with the towns next door
Raeford spent $1,367 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Raeford | $1,367 | $1,333 |
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 Raeford’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Raeford’s government
How much does Raeford spend per resident?
About $1,367 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 $1,367 was more than 74% of 119 North Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Raeford?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,333 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.66% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see raefordnc.org.
Who runs Raeford’s government?
See raefordnc.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Raeford yet.
How did Raeford vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Raeford alone. Hoke County, where 100% of Raeford lies, voted Harris 52.3%, Trump 46.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Raeford?
55 full-time and 59 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $271,744 (about $3.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Raeford in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Danny Britt) and State House District 48 (Garland Pierce). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Raeford’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 →