Kings Mountain, NC town hall & government
Kings Mountain spent $53.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,614 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kings Mountain's government.
Who runs Kings Mountain
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Kings Mountain's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 53%
- Property taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Kings Mountain
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cleveland County Schools
Kings Mountain's K–12 school district, shared with Belwood, Boiling Springs, Casar, Earl, Fallston and Grover. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal
- Local 17%
- State 60%
- Federal 24%
Of the $12,565 per pupil, $7,825 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.
Also serving Kings Mountain: Gaston County Schools ($11,848 per pupil).
Which schools Kings Mountain kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kings Mountain pay
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.
Contact Kings Mountain's government
Who represents Kings Mountain
Kings Mountain is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Tim Moore. Josh Stein is governor.
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.