Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Hendersonville spent more per resident in 2022 than 97% of similar cities
Hendersonville’s city government spent $31.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,075 per resident. Water and other utilities ($22.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hendersonville is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Hendersonville’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov5City CouncilThursday · 5:45 pmCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov25City CouncilWednesday · 4:00 pmCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec3City CouncilThursday · 5:45 pmCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec23City CouncilWednesday · 4:00 pmCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Jan7City CouncilThursday · 5:45 pmCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Jan27City CouncilWednesday · 4:00 pmCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct28City CouncilWednesday · 4:00 pmCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $2,075 per resident a year, or $5.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.
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$1,875 per resident in 2022: more than 97% of them
Hendersonville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,875 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 $1,056, and the middle half spent $810–$1,408. Hendersonville spent more than 97% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Hendersonville itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 19% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hendersonville 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: $1,875 · 2023: $1,972 · 2024: $2,075. Per resident it went from $1,875 to $2,075 (up 11%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 14,235 to 15,321.
full-time in March 2025, up from 295 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,398 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% 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 Hendersonville’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 Hendersonville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hendersonville →
Who’s in charge in Hendersonville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 44 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (15,321).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Henderson County Schools
Hendersonville’s K–12 school district, shared with Flat Rock, Fletcher, Laurel Park, Mills River. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,051 per pupil, $7,653 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.
Hendersonville’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 Hendersonville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Henderson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.4%39,497 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.0%29,361 votesOthers: 1.6% (1,116 votes).
Most votes in Henderson County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Hendersonville lies in Henderson County. Every 2024 race in Henderson County is on the county’s page.
Henderson 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 Hendersonville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hendersonvillenc.gov ↗
- 2North Carolina HouseHendersonville 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 Hendersonville compares with the towns next door
Hendersonville spent $1,875 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $583 to $1,186. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Flat Rock | $583 | $2,853 |
| Laurel Park | $1,186 | $3,077 |
| Hendersonville | $1,875 | $2,398 |
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 Hendersonville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hendersonville’s government
How much does Hendersonville spend per resident?
About $2,075 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,875 was more than 97% of 36 North Carolina cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hendersonville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,398 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hendersonvillenc.gov.
Who runs Hendersonville’s government?
See hendersonvillenc.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hendersonville yet.
How did Hendersonville vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hendersonville alone. Henderson County, where 100% of Hendersonville lies, voted Trump 56.4%, Harris 42.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hendersonville?
348 full-time and 43 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.9M (about $23.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hendersonville in the state legislature?
Hendersonville 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 48 (Tim Moffitt). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Hendersonville?
The next posted meeting is City Council on Thursday, November 5, at 5:45 pm, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Hendersonville’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 →