Photo: Gerry Dincher · CC BY-SA 2.0Roseboro spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Roseboro’s town government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,214 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Roseboro is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,214 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them
Roseboro’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,214 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 $800, and the middle half spent $425–$1,365. Roseboro spent more than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($500,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Roseboro itself left out).
About $1,214 per resident a year, or $3.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 35%.
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No trend yet
Roseboro reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,233 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.95% 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 Roseboro’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 Roseboro’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Roseboro →
Who’s in charge in Roseboro
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Roseboro’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on roseboronc.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 169 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,183).
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.
Sampson County Schools
Roseboro’s K–12 school district, shared with Autryville, Garland, Newton Grove, Salemburg, Turkey 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.
Roseboro’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 Roseboro 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 Roseboro lies in Sampson 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 Roseboro.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: roseboronc.com ↗
- 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 Roseboro’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Roseboro’s government
How much does Roseboro spend per resident?
About $1,214 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 $1,214 was more than 72% of 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Roseboro?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,233 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.95% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see roseboronc.com.
Who runs Roseboro’s government?
See roseboronc.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Roseboro yet.
How did Roseboro vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Roseboro alone. Sampson County, where 100% of Roseboro lies, voted Trump 64.5%, Harris 34.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Roseboro?
7 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $32,471 (about $389,652 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Roseboro in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Brent Jackson) and State House District 22 (William Brisson). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Roseboro’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; 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 →