Photo: RoxylovesHistory · CC BY-SA 3.0Belmont spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Belmont’s city government spent $40,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Belmont is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$4 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Belmont’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 36 North Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,150, and the middle half spent $819–$1,468. Belmont spent less than 100% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
North Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Belmont itself left out).
About $3 per resident a year, or $0.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 58%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is down 25% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Belmont reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $4 · 2023: $3.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,702 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.94% of the home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Belmont’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Belmont’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Belmont →
Who’s in charge in Belmont
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Belmont’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofbelmont.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 96 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (15,136).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Gaston County Schools
Belmont’s K–12 school district, shared with Bessemer City, Cherryville, Cramerton, Dallas, Gastonia and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,848 per pupil, $7,079 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Belmont’s votes are counted by county
North Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Belmont alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Gaston County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.9%73,828 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.9%44,062 votesOthers: 1.1% (1,366 votes).
Most votes in Gaston County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Belmont lies in Gaston County. Every 2024 race in Gaston County is on the county’s page.
Gaston County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Belmont.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofbelmont.org ↗
- 2North Carolina HouseBelmont is split between 2 districts
- 3North Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Belmont compares with the towns next door
Belmont spent $4 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $919 to $1,154. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Holly | $919 | $2,866 |
| Cramerton | $1,154 | $3,259 |
| Belmont | $4 | $3,702 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Belmont’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Belmont’s government
How much does Belmont spend per resident?
About $3 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4 was less than 100% of 36 North Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Belmont?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,702 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.94% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofbelmont.org.
Who runs Belmont’s government?
See cityofbelmont.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Belmont yet.
How did Belmont vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Belmont alone. Gaston County, where 100% of Belmont lies, voted Trump 61.9%, Harris 36.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Belmont?
158 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $758,156 (about $9.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Belmont in the state legislature?
Belmont is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The North Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 43 (Brad Overcash). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Belmont’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →