Photo: User:Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0Tar Heel spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Tar Heel’s town government spent $50,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $435 per resident.
What stands out about how Tar Heel is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$435 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
Tar Heel’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($435 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 $425–$1,365. Tar Heel spent less than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3,000), 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; Tar Heel itself left out).
About $435 per resident a year, or $1.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 46%.
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No trend yet
Tar Heel reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,375 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.86% 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 Tar Heel’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 Tar Heel’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tar Heel →
Who’s in charge in Tar Heel
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bladen County Schools
Tar Heel’s K–12 school district, shared with Bladenboro, Clarkton, Dublin, East Arcadia, Elizabethtown and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,460 per pupil, $9,230 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.
Tar Heel’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 Tar Heel alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bladen County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.9%10,035 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.5%6,620 votesOthers: 0.7% (109 votes).
Most votes in Bladen County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Tar Heel lies in Bladen County. Every 2024 race in Bladen County is on the county’s page.
Bladen 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 Tar Heel.
- 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 Tar Heel’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Tar Heel’s government
How much does Tar Heel spend per resident?
About $435 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 $435 was less than 75% of 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Tar Heel?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,375 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.86% 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 Tar Heel’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tar Heel yet.
How did Tar Heel vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Tar Heel alone. Bladen County, where 100% of Tar Heel lies, voted Trump 59.9%, Harris 39.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Tar Heel?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,600 (about $31,200 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Tar Heel 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.
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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 →