Johnston County

MyTownView tracks 11 municipalities in Johnston County, North Carolina. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

11Municipalities
234,263Residents
27Articles
10Meetings (30d)
$59,154Avg. Median Income
$215,682Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 22$5M bond set for Benson police officer accused of rape and involuntary sexual servitudeBensonApr 172004 Garner murder case gets new break with SBI searching Four Oaks officer's homeFour OaksApr 9Selma man sentenced to 16 years for possessing, distributing child sexual abuse materialSelmaApr 9Investigation underway into death at Smithfield’s Bladen County plantSmithfieldMar 18Johnston County deputies seize $200,000, drugs and moonshine in Benson raidBensonFeb 10Mobilizing with love: NC faith leaders launch Selma march for overlooked votersSelmaJan 12Smithfield Foods employee found deadSmithfieldJan 10Downtown Fayetteville now has a micro-grocery featuring local productsMicroJan 9NC Bishop Barber condemns shooting by ICE agent, promotes Selma-like march for justiceSelmaJan 7'It just went crazy:' Dropped cigarette sparks lawn-devouring grass fire in Four OaksFour OaksNov 19Tobs baseball team to have new name and new home in SmithfieldSmithfieldNov 18Benson, Charlotte and Gastonia get major job announcementsBensonNov 18Vulcan Elements announces plans to build world's largest magnet factory outside of China in BensonBensonSep 15NRP Begins Construction on 348-Unit Eastfield Village Apartment Community in Selma, North CarolinaSelmaSep 12Town of Four Oaks approves land annexation, paving way for more Novo Nordisk jobsFour Oaks

Meetings

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Upcoming

Apr 27Planning BoardClaytonAgendaMay 4Town CouncilClaytonMay 5Town CouncilClayton

Recent

Apr 21Public Art Advisory BoardClaytonAgendaApr 20Town CouncilClaytonAgendaApr 15Board of AdjustmentClaytonApr 13Downtown Development Advisory BoardClaytonAgendaApr 13Parks and Recreation Advisory BoardClaytonAgendaApr 6Town CouncilClaytonAgendaMar 26Fire Advisory BoardClaytonAgendaMar 24Public Art Advisory BoardClaytonAgenda

Rankings in Johnston County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1PrincetonJohnston+7.5%
2ClaytonJohnston+4.6%
3Wilson's MillsJohnston+3.8%
4Four OaksJohnston+3.7%
5BensonJohnston+3.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1ClaytonJohnston13.4 total crimes per 1k
2Pine LevelJohnston15.3 total crimes per 1k
3Wilson's MillsJohnston18.9 total crimes per 1k
4Four OaksJohnston25.2 total crimes per 1k
5SelmaJohnston35.4 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1Wilson's MillsJohnston0.17%
2Archer LodgeJohnston0.27%
3Pine LevelJohnston0.30%
4Four OaksJohnston0.31%
5SmithfieldJohnston0.32%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1Wilson's MillsJohnston83 / 100
2Archer LodgeJohnston62 / 100
3Pine LevelJohnston56 / 100
4Four OaksJohnston54 / 100
5SmithfieldJohnston52 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Archer Lodge

Pop. 4,797Income $98,170Homes $285,600
Town (Board of Trustees)

Benson

Pop. 3,967Income $65,614Homes $176,000
Town (Board of Trustees)

Clayton

Pop. 26,307Income $73,348Homes $292,400
Town (Board of Trustees)

Four Oaks

Pop. 2,158Income $69,974Homes $222,100
Town (Board of Trustees)

Kenly

Pop. 1,491Income $46,229Homes $183,300
Town (Board of Trustees)

Micro

Pop. 458Income $51,094Homes $212,500
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Pine Level

Pop. 2,046Income $72,663Homes $228,000
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Princeton

Pop. 1,315Income $36,656Homes $165,800
Town (Board of Trustees)

Selma

Pop. 6,317Income $37,440Homes $161,100
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Smithfield

Pop. 11,292Income $37,827Homes $217,000
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Wilson's Mills

Pop. 2,534Income $61,677Homes $228,700
Town (Board of Trustees)