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Town Hall · Huntersville

Huntersville spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities

Huntersville’s town government spent $47.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $752 per resident. Water and other utilities ($22.8 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Greenway, Trail, and Bikeway Commission

6:00 pm · Town Hall, 14704 N Old Statesville Road

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$47.4M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$752
In 2022: $654, less than 91% of 35 similar cities
Long-term debt
$58.2M
end of FY2024, reported
Town staff, 2022
192
full-time · 22 part-time · March payroll $1.1M
Typical tax bill
$3,242
0.69% of home value · NC 0.66%

What stands out about how Huntersville is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $654 per resident, less than 91% of 35 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer33% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Huntersville’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

  • Nov10
    Greenway, Trail, and Bikeway CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pm · Town Hall, 14704 N Old Statesville RoadGreenway, Trail, and Bikeway Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Nov12
    Environmental Sustainability CommitteeThursday · 3:30 pm · Town Hall, 14704 N Old Statesville RoadEnvironmental Sustainability Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Nov12
    Environmental Sustainability CommitteeThursday · 3:30 pm · Town Hall, 14704 N Old Statesville RoadEnvironmental Sustainability Committee Meeting - rescheduled to 09/17Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Nov17
    Town BoardTuesday · 6:00 pm · Town Hall, 14704 N Old Statesville RoadTown Board MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Nov18
    Parks and Recreation CommissionWednesday · 6:30 pm · Town Hall, 14704 N Old Statesville RoadParks and Recreation Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Nov18
    Public Arts CommissionWednesday · 6:30 pm · Town Hall, 14704 N Old Statesville RoadPublic Arts Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar

Recent meetings

  • Nov2
    Town BoardMonday · 6:00 pm · Town Hall, 14704 N Old Statesville RoadTown Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    Planning BoardTuesday · 6:30 pm · Town Hall, 14704 N Old Statesville RoadPlanning Board Meeting - CanceledMeeting page ↗
  • Oct21
    Parks and Recreation CommissionWednesday · 6:30 pm · Town Hall, 14704 N Old Statesville RoadParks and Recreation Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct20
    Town BoardTuesday · 6:00 pm · Town Hall, 14704 N Old Statesville RoadTown Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct13
    Greenway, Trail, and Bikeway CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pm · Town Hall, 14704 N Old Statesville RoadGreenway, Trail, and Bikeway Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $752 per resident a year, or $2.06 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 24%Utility sales 22%Property taxes 22%Sales taxes 14%Fees & charges 7%From the state 5%Other taxes & licenses 4%From other local governments 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $32.5 million; interest on debt $960,000; payments to other governments $9 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $112.6 million.
Compared with similar places

$654 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them

Huntersville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($654 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 35 North Carolina cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,200, and the middle half spent $1,046–$1,444. Huntersville spent less than 91% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,046–$1,444Median $1,200Huntersville

Includes sewer and trash ($369,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
35

North Carolina cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Huntersville itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 23% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Huntersville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$38.7 million
2023$42 million
2024$47.4 million

Per resident: 2022: $654 · 2023: $679 · 2024: $752. Per resident it went from $654 to $752 (up 15%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 59,095 to 63,035.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,242 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.69% of the home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Cornelius$3,512
Huntersville$3,242
Charlotte$2,808
Concord$2,757
North Carolina$1,896
$3,242
typical bill a year
0.69%
effective rate
$472,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Huntersville’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 Huntersville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Huntersville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Huntersville

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See huntersville.org for Huntersville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Huntersville yet.huntersville.org ↗
Who works for Huntersville

One full-time town employee for every 328 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (63,035).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police107 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries25 + 20 pt
Administration & buildings31
Roads & transportation27
Courts, inspections & corrections2
192
full-time
22
part-time
$1.1M
payroll for March 2022
$13.6M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$69,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
94
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Huntersville had 3.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 30 of the 35 North Carolina cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 10.6: Huntersville had fewer than 97% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Huntersville’s K–12 school district, shared with Charlotte, Cornelius, Matthews, Pineville, Mint Hill and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Huntersville →
$13,065
per pupil · NC $13,045
144,116
students
$1.3 billion
long-term debt

Of the $13,065 per pupil, $8,334 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 34%State 49%Federal 18%

North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Huntersville’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 Huntersville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mecklenburg County’s results.

President · Mecklenburg County’s results577,527 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat65.2%376,469 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican32.5%187,777 votes

Others: 2.3% (13,281 votes).

Most votes in Mecklenburg County: Kamala D Harris

North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%

The county’s page

100% of Huntersville lies in Mecklenburg County. Every 2024 race in Mecklenburg County is on the county’s page.

Mecklenburg County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Huntersville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Huntersville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: huntersville.org ↗
  2. 2
    North Carolina HouseHuntersville is split between 3 districts
    Beth Gardner HelfrichCarolyn LoganCarla Cunningham
  3. 3
    North Carolina SenateState senator
    Mujtaba Mohammed
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Josh Stein
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Tim Moore
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Carolina
    Thom TillisTed Budd
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Huntersville compares with the towns next door

Huntersville spent $654 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $640 to $1,282. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Cornelius: $640 per resident (2022)Charlotte: $1,263 per resident (2022)Concord: $1,282 per resident (2022)CorneliusCharlotteConcordHuntersville
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Cornelius$640$3,512
Charlotte$1,263$2,808
Concord$1,282$2,757
Huntersville$654$3,242

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 Huntersville’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitehuntersville.org ↗

Questions about Huntersville’s government

How much does Huntersville spend per resident?

About $752 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 $654 was less than 91% of 35 North Carolina cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Huntersville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,242 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.69% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see huntersville.org.

Who runs Huntersville’s government?

See huntersville.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Huntersville yet.

How did Huntersville vote in 2024?

North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Huntersville alone. Mecklenburg County, where 100% of Huntersville lies, voted Harris 65.2%, Trump 32.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Huntersville?

192 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $13.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Huntersville in the state legislature?

Huntersville is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The North Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 38 (Mujtaba Mohammed). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Huntersville?

The next posted meeting is Greenway, Trail, and Bikeway Commission on Tuesday, November 10, at 6:00 pm in Town Hall, 14704 N Old Statesville Road, from the town’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Huntersville’s government

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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 →