Shelby, NC town hall & government
Shelby spent $105.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,836 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shelby's government.
Where Shelby's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 53%
- Property taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Shelby
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cleveland County Schools
Shelby'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.
Which schools Shelby kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shelby 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 Shelby's government
Who represents Shelby
Shelby 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.