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Town Hall · Seaboard

How is Seaboard run?

Seaboard’s town government spent $560,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,035 per resident. Water and other utilities ($257,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$560,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,035
In 2022: $1,035, more than 62% of 221 similar cities
Long-term debt
$105,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $15,038
Typical tax bill
$1,481
1.62% of home value · NC 0.66%

What stands out about how Seaboard is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer63% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Northampton County Schools with 6+ other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $1,481 a year: 1.62% of the home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,035 per resident a year, or $2.84 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 46%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 35%Utility sales 35%Sales taxes 13%Property taxes 10%From the state 6%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $5,000; interest on debt $5,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $827,000.
Compared with similar places

$1,035 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Seaboard’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,035 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. Seaboard spent more than 62% of them.

Middle half of the group, $425–$1,365Median $800Seaboard

Includes sewer and trash ($257,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
221

North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Seaboard itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Seaboard reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,481 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.62% of the home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

North Carolina$1,896
Seaboard$1,481
$1,481
typical bill a year
1.62%
effective rate
$91,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Seaboard’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 Seaboard’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Seaboard →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Seaboard

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Seaboard’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Seaboard yet.
Who works for Seaboard

One full-time town employee for every 135 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 (541).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 6 pt
Sewer & trash2
Water & other utilities1
Other0 + 1 pt
4
full-time
7
part-time
$15,038
payroll for March 2022
$180,456
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$31,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Seaboard had 7.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 196 of the 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.0: Seaboard had more than 56% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Northampton County Schools

Seaboard’s K–12 school district, shared with Conway, Garysburg, Gaston, Jackson, Lasker and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Seaboard →
$20,230
per pupil · NC $13,045
1,300
students
$1.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,230 per pupil, $10,155 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 21%State 55%Federal 24%

North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Seaboard’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 Seaboard alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Northampton County’s results.

President · Northampton County’s results9,215 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat56.9%5,239 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican42.4%3,905 votes

Others: 0.8% (71 votes).

Most votes in Northampton County: Kamala D Harris

North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%

The county’s page

100% of Seaboard lies in Northampton County. Every 2024 race in Northampton County is on the county’s page.

Northampton County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Seaboard

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Seaboard.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    North Carolina HouseState representatives
    Rodney Pierce
  3. 3
    North Carolina SenateState senator
    Jerry Tillett
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Josh Stein
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Donald G. Davis
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Carolina
    Thom TillisTed Budd

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Seaboard’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Seaboard’s government

How much does Seaboard spend per resident?

About $1,035 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 $1,035 was more than 62% of 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Seaboard?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,481 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.62% 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 Seaboard’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Seaboard yet.

How did Seaboard vote in 2024?

North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Seaboard alone. Northampton County, where 100% of Seaboard lies, voted Harris 56.9%, Trump 42.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Seaboard?

4 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,038 (about $180,456 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Seaboard in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (Jerry Tillett) and State House District 27 (Rodney Pierce). The House district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →