GOVERNMENT
Sampson County
- Col. John Sampson, who died in 1784. He was a member of the House of Commons and the Governor's Council under Royal Governor's Dobbs, Tryon and Martin
- 944.7 square miles
- Clinton is the county seat
- County tax rate: 81 cents per $100 in property
Population
- Projected 2008: 66,866
- 2000 census: 60,161
- 1990 census: 47,297
- Rank of county by population: 38
- Median age: 35.0
- Racial breakdown (2000): 59.8% White, 29.9% Black, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Indian, 1.1% other
- Per capita personal income, 2004: $23,938
- Percentage of families under poverty line (2003): 16.9%
Municipal populations
(Based on 2005 estimate figures)
- Autryville: 203
- Clinton: 8,694
- Garland: 796
- Harrells: 188
- Newton Grove: 627
- Roseboro: 1,394
- Salemburg: 475
- Turkey: 268
Government
2007 county commissioners
- Chairman: Jeffrey Wilson
- Vice-chair: Jefferson Strickland
- Jarvis McLamb
- Malachi Faison
- John Blanton
County staff
- Clerk: Susan J. Holder
- Attorney: Timothy Howard
- County manager: Scott Sauer, (910) 592-6308
- Sheriff: Jimmy Thornton, (910) 592-4141
2007 county school board
- Chairman: Nathan Gay
- Vice-chair: Glenn Tart
- Mary Brown
- Telfair Simpson
- Roosevelt Wright
- Doris Warren
- George H. "G.H." Wilson
- County school superintendent: Dr. L. Stewart Hobbs Jr., (910) 592-1401
- Board attorney: Ben Wright, (910) 592-3111
2007 Clinton City school board
- Chairman: E.R. Mason
- Vice-chair: Carl Barr
- Cynthia Falatovich
- Bill Starling
- Victor Fryar
- Joe Bell
- Clinton City schools superintendent: Gene Hales, (910) 592-3132
- Board attorney: Albert Kirby, (910) 592-4481
Updated: August, 2007