Mount Pleasant, NC town hall & government
Mount Pleasant spent $4.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,002 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Pleasant's government.
Where Mount Pleasant's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the state 14%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Mount Pleasant
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cabarrus County Schools
Mount Pleasant's K–12 school district, shared with Harrisburg, Midland, Concord and Kannapolis. 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 34%
- State 57%
- Federal 9%
Of the $11,026 per pupil, $6,781 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.
Which schools Mount Pleasant kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Pleasant 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Mount Pleasant's government
Who represents Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Mark Harris. 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.