Town Hall · Cherryville

Cherryville, NC town hall & government

Cherryville spent $16 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,614 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cherryville's government.

Town budget

Where Cherryville's money goes

Spent
$16 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,614
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$8.7 million
$1,417 per resident
Water & other utilities
$8.7 million54%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million11%
Police
$1.7 million11%
Fire
$1.6 million10%
Administration & buildings
$511,0003%
Roads & transportation
$448,0003%
Housing & development
$389,0002%
Interest on debt
$353,0002%
Parks & libraries
$302,0002%
Paid to other governments
$5,000<1%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Other
$201,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 52%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • From the state 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cherryville

Full-time staff
63
44 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
18
and 7 full-time firefighters
Police
19 full-time
Water & other utilities
17 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time27 part
Fire
8 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
12 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Other
2 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Gaston County Schools

Cherryville's K–12 school district, shared with Belmont, Bessemer City, Cramerton, Dallas, Gastonia and High Shoals. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,848
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
30,253
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$198.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal

  • Local 28%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $11,848 per pupil, $7,079 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Cherryville pay

Typical tax bill
$1,736
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$232,100
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Cherryville's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofcherryville.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cherryville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cherryville

Cherryville is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Tim Moore. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Cherryville's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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