Harrells: Government & Civic
Harrells at the civic level: Harrells operates as an incorporated municipal government. Sits in U.S. Congressional District 3. Municipal code published via municode. Nearest courthouse: Duplin County Courthouse (2.5 mi away). Federal spending in the surrounding county runs $7,095 per resident ($0.3B FY2024).
- $7,095 federal spending per resident in the surrounding county (at North Carolina median).
City Hall & Contacts
| Contacts · City Hall · County Government | Duplin County |
|---|---|
| Contacts · City Hall · Name | TOWN OF HARRELLS |
| Contacts · City Hall · Address | PO BOX 82 |
| Contacts · City Hall · City | HARRELLS |
| Contacts · City Hall · Zip | 28444 |
| Contacts · Governing Body · Type | county |
| Contacts · Governing Body · Name | COUNTY OF DUPLIN |
| Government Structure · Government Name | TOWN OF HARRELLS |
| Government Structure · Government Type | 2 - MUNICIPAL |
| Government Structure · Address | PO BOX 82 |
| Government Structure · Zip | 28444 |
| Municipal Code · Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code URL | https://library.municode.com/nc/harrells-town-north-carolina |
Sources: Census Govt Units + municipal websites · COG General Purpose — city+state match · Municode/eCode360 directory scrape — matched by state + place FIPS · Refreshed 2026-04-12
State Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
| State Legislative Districts · Upper Chamber | 37009 |
|---|---|
| State Legislative Districts · Upper District | 9 |
| State Legislative Districts · Lower Chamber | 37022 |
| State Legislative Districts · Lower District | 22 |
Federal Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
Senators (2)
| Congressional District · District | 3 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Formatted | NC-03 |
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
Voting & Eligibility
| State Campaign Finance · Total Contributions | 187,989,012.16 |
|---|---|
| State Campaign Finance · Total Transactions | 5,635,619 |
| State Campaign Finance · Num Committees | 13 |
| State Campaign Finance · Cycle | 2,024 |
| State Campaign Finance · Per Capita | 18.08 (vs North Carolina $7,140) |
| Voting · Citizen Voting Age Pop | 143 |
| Voting · Citizen 18Plus | 143 |
| Voting · Eligible Voter Pct | 81.7% |
Sources: FEC API schedule_a/by_state — aggregated by state · Census ACS — citizen voting age population
Justice & Courts
Court infrastructure — county courthouses + nearest state/federal courts. Distance reflects driving miles to the nearest courthouse.
| Courthouses Detail · County total | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nearest Courthouse · Name | Duplin County Courthouse |
| Nearest Courthouse · City | Kenansville |
| Nearest Courthouse · Distance | 2.5 mi |
Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF · HIFLD Courthouses · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Legal Framework
| Legal Framework · Contractor Licensing | See state licensing board — check licensing_boards in town data |
|---|---|
| Legal Framework · Building Code | Check municipal_code URL for local building code adoption |
| Legal Framework · Property Homestead | Varies by state — check state constitution |
| Legal Framework · Workers Comp | State workers' compensation statute — mandatory in most states |
| Legal Framework · Consumer Protection | State consumer protection act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Landlord Tenant | State landlord-tenant act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Environmental Agency | State environmental agency — varies |
Sources: State statutes — compiled from official state code
Disaster History
Federal Disaster Declarations (20)
Federal Spending
Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).
| Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024 | $345,618,257 |
|---|---|
| Federal Spending · Per Capita | 7,094.70 (at North Carolina median) |
| Federal Spending · Population | 48,715 people (vs North Carolina 70,630) |
Sources: USAspending API
Other
| Live Links · Weather Forecast | https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=34.9194&lon=-77.764 |
|---|---|
| Live Links · Weather Alerts | https://alerts.weather.gov/search?point=34.9194,-77.764 |
| State Fiscal · Gdp Billions | 654 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Taxes Paid Per Capita | 9,618 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Spending Received Per Capita | $11,067 |
| State Fiscal · Balance Per Capita | 1,449 |
| State Fiscal · Net Recipient | Yes |
Sources: NWS API — built from school coordinates · Tax Foundation, Rockefeller Institute of Government, BEA GDP