Photo: Mojo Hand · CC BY-SA 4.0Black Mountain spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Black Mountain’s town government spent $54,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $7 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Black Mountain is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$7 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Black Mountain’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($7 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 119 North Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $984, and the middle half spent $523–$1,448. Black Mountain spent less than 96% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
North Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Black Mountain itself left out).
About $7 per resident a year, or $0.02 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 59%.
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No trend yet
Black Mountain reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,421 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.67% 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 Black Mountain’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 Black Mountain’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Black Mountain →
Who’s in charge in Black Mountain
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Black Mountain’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofblackmountain.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 90 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (8,256).
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.
Buncombe County Schools
Black Mountain’s K–12 school district, shared with Biltmore Forest, Montreat, Weaverville, Woodfin, Asheville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,828 per pupil, $8,392 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.
Black Mountain’s votes are counted by county
North Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Black Mountain alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Buncombe County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat61.5%98,662 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican36.8%59,016 votesOthers: 1.8% (2,832 votes).
Most votes in Buncombe County: Kamala D Harris
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Black Mountain lies in Buncombe County. Every 2024 race in Buncombe County is on the county’s page.
Buncombe 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 Black Mountain.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofblackmountain.org ↗
- 2North Carolina HouseState representatives
- 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 Black Mountain compares with the towns next door
Black Mountain spent $7 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Montreat | estimate | $3,250 |
| Black Mountain | $7 | $2,421 |
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 Black Mountain’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Black Mountain’s government
How much does Black Mountain spend per resident?
About $7 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $7 was less than 96% of 119 North Carolina cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Black Mountain?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,421 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.67% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofblackmountain.org.
Who runs Black Mountain’s government?
See townofblackmountain.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Black Mountain yet.
How did Black Mountain vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Black Mountain alone. Buncombe County, where 100% of Black Mountain lies, voted Harris 61.5%, Trump 36.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Black Mountain?
92 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $392,530 (about $4.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Black Mountain in the state legislature?
State Senate District 46 (Warren Daniel) and State House District 114 (Eric Ager). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Black Mountain’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 →