Craven County
MyTownView tracks 8 municipalities in Craven County, North Carolina. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.
8Municipalities
102,612Residents
91Articles
$57,716Avg. Median Income
$186,088Avg. Home Value
Recent News
91Apr 24New Bern's Trail to Tryon Holiday Half Marathon Delivers Record-Breaking Run and a $100k Economic BoostNew BernApr 23Highway 43 reopens after crash involving dump truck, tractor-trailer in VanceboroVanceboroApr 20Havelock man held without bond on statutory rape and kidnapping chargesHavelockApr 18Havelock man charged with statutory rape, first-degree kidnappingHavelockApr 15See the Pepsi-Cola store at the brand's birthplace in New Bern, NCNew BernApr 13Structure fire in Cove City area draws multiple departments SaturdayCove CityApr 13Cove City house destroyed after fire kills three dogsCove CityApr 4Missing 9-year-old found safe, mother taken into custody in New BernNew BernApr 3‘Kind-hearted man’: New Bern man pulled from river remembered by sister, friendNew BernApr 2Cause of death revealed for New Bern man pulled from Trent RiverNew BernApr 1Internal investigation underway after New Bern man injured in arrest for license plate violationNew BernMar 29Body pulled from water at private marina in New Bern, police begin death investigationNew BernMar 27Budweiser Clydesdales to parade through downtown New BernNew BernMar 26River Bend celebrates liberty tree dedication ahead of America’s 250th anniversaryRiver BendMar 24Budweiser Clydesdales to visit downtown New Bern FridayNew Bern
Rankings in Craven County
Fastest Growing Cities
| # | City | Population Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VanceboroCraven | +9.7% |
| 2 | HavelockCraven | +7.4% |
| 3 | New BernCraven | +3.7% |
| 4 | River BendCraven | -0.8% |
| 5 | Trent WoodsCraven | -1.3% |
Lowest Property Taxes
| # | City | Effective Tax Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trent WoodsCraven | 0.61% |
| 2 | River BendCraven | 0.72% |
| 3 | New BernCraven | 0.83% |
| 4 | VanceboroCraven | 0.84% |
| 5 | HavelockCraven | 1.16% |
Best Fiscal Health
i| # | City | Fiscal Health Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trent WoodsCraven | 76 / 100 |
| 2 | River BendCraven | 69 / 100 |
| 3 | New BernCraven | 61 / 100 |
| 4 | VanceboroCraven | 61 / 100 |
| 5 | HavelockCraven | 38 / 100 |
Municipalities
Bridgeton
Pop. 349Income $35,833Homes $165,500
Town (Board of Trustees)
Cove City
Pop. 378Income $50,893Homes $78,800
Town (Board of Trustees)
Dover
Pop. 349Income $37,143Homes $131,800
Town (Board of Trustees)
Havelock
Pop. 16,621Income $64,433Homes $186,800
City (Mayor-Council)
New Bern
Pop. 31,291Income $56,893Homes $211,500
City (Mayor-Council)
River Bend
Pop. 2,902Income $68,314Homes $233,700
Town (Board of Trustees)
Trent Woods
Pop. 4,074Income $109,097Homes $343,100
Town (Board of Trustees)
Vanceboro
Pop. 1,030Income $39,125Homes $137,500
Town (Board of Trustees)