Vandemere spent less per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Vandemere’s town government spent $106,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $436 per resident.
What stands out about how Vandemere is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$436 per resident in 2022: less than 74% of them
Vandemere’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($436 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. Vandemere spent less than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($22,000), 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; Vandemere itself left out).
About $436 per resident a year, or $1.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 58%.
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No trend yet
Vandemere reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Vandemere
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pamlico County Schools
Vandemere’s K–12 school district, shared with Alliance, Arapahoe, Bayboro, Grantsboro, Mesic and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,235 per pupil, $9,791 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.
Vandemere’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 Vandemere alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pamlico County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.6%5,229 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.6%2,676 votesOthers: 0.9% (71 votes).
Most votes in Pamlico County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Vandemere lies in Pamlico County. Every 2024 race in Pamlico County is on the county’s page.
Pamlico 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 Vandemere.
- 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.
How Vandemere compares with the towns next door
Vandemere spent $436 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $300. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mesic | $300 | $1,369 |
| Vandemere | $436 | — |
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 Vandemere’s government
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Questions about Vandemere’s government
How much does Vandemere spend per resident?
About $436 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 $436 was less than 74% of 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Vandemere’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vandemere yet.
How did Vandemere vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Vandemere alone. Pamlico County, where 100% of Vandemere lies, voted Trump 65.6%, Harris 33.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Vandemere?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,050 (about $12,600 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Vandemere in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Norman Sanderson) and State House District 79 (Keith Kidwell). 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 →