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Town Hall · Turkey

How is Turkey run?

Turkey’s town government spent $224,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $767 per resident. Water and other utilities ($40,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$224,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$767
In 2022: $767, less than 52% of 221 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
1
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $3,222
Typical tax bill
$562
1.08% of home value · NC 0.66%

What stands out about how Turkey is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer24% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Sampson County Schools with 6+ other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $562 a year: 1.08% of the home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $767 per resident a year, or $2.10 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 53%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 27%Sales taxes 23%From the state 18%Utility sales 16%Property taxes 8%Fees & charges 7%From the federal government 1%Interest, fines & other <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $1,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $265,000.
Compared with similar places

$767 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Turkey’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($767 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. Turkey spent less than 52% of them.

Middle half of the group, $425–$1,365Median $803Turkey

Includes sewer and trash ($24,000), 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; Turkey itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $562 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% 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
Turkey$562
$562
typical bill a year
1.08%
effective rate
$52,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Turkey

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 292 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 (292).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 5 pt
1
full-time
5
part-time
$3,222
payroll for March 2022
$38,664
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$37,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Turkey had 3.4 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 6.1: Turkey had fewer than 62% 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

Sampson County Schools

Turkey’s K–12 school district, shared with Autryville, Garland, Newton Grove, Roseboro, Salemburg and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Turkey →
$12,792
per pupil · NC $13,045
8,086
students
$66.4 million
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 14%State 60%Federal 26%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Turkey’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 Turkey alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sampson County’s results.

President · Sampson County’s results28,201 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican64.5%18,178 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.7%9,797 votes

Others: 0.8% (226 votes).

Most votes in Sampson County: Donald J Trump

North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%

The county’s page

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

Sampson 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 Turkey

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Turkey.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    North Carolina HouseState representatives
    William Brisson
  3. 3
    North Carolina SenateState senator
    Brent Jackson
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Josh Stein
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Gregory F. Murphy
  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 Turkey’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Turkey’s government

How much does Turkey spend per resident?

About $767 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 $767 was less than 52% of 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Turkey?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $562 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% 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 Turkey’s government?

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

How did Turkey vote in 2024?

North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Turkey alone. Sampson County, where 100% of Turkey lies, voted Trump 64.5%, Harris 34.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Turkey?

1 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,222 (about $38,664 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Turkey 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 →