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Town Hall · Kannapolis

Kannapolis spent less per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities

Kannapolis’ city government spent $64.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,167 per resident. Water and other utilities ($13.9 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$64.7M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,167
In 2022: $875, less than 83% of 35 similar cities
Long-term debt
$156.2M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2022
370
full-time · 50 part-time · March payroll $1.7M
Typical tax bill
$2,407
0.87% of home value · NC 0.66%

What stands out about how Kannapolis is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $875 per resident, less than 83% of 35 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer28% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Cabarrus County Schools with 4 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

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 $1,167 per resident a year, or $3.20 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 20%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 37%Utility sales 22%Sales taxes 15%Fees & charges 9%Interest, fines & other 7%From the state 6%From other local governments 2%From the federal government 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $8.7 million; interest on debt $5.5 million; payments to other governments $4.8 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $97.6 million.
Compared with similar places

$875 per resident in 2022: less than 83% of them

Kannapolis’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($875 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. Kannapolis spent less than 83% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($7.2 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 →

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; Kannapolis itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 42% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$45.5 million
2023$54.5 million
2024$64.7 million

Per resident: 2022: $875 · 2023: $1,001 · 2024: $1,167. Per resident it went from $875 to $1,167 (up 33%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 52,007 to 55,448.

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 $2,407 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.87% of the home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Davidson$4,668
Concord$2,757
Kannapolis$2,407
Landis$2,086
North Carolina$1,896
Enochville$1,186
$2,407
typical bill a year
0.87%
effective rate
$276,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Kannapolis

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

See ci.kannapolis.nc.us for Kannapolis’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Kannapolis yet.ci.kannapolis.nc.us ↗
Who works for Kannapolis

One full-time city employee for every 150 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 (55,448).

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

Police102 + 1 pt
Fire96 + 7 pt
Sewer & trash55
Administration & buildings46 + 7 pt
Parks & libraries22 + 35 pt
Roads & transportation22
Water & other utilities14
Courts, inspections & corrections2
Other11
370
full-time
50
part-time
$1.7M
payroll for March 2022
$20.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$55,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
66
sworn police officers
91
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Kannapolis had 7.1 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: Kannapolis had fewer than 80% 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

Cabarrus County Schools

Kannapolis’ K–12 school district, shared with Harrisburg, Mount Pleasant, Midland, Concord. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Kannapolis →
$11,026
per pupil · NC $13,045
35,021
students
$187.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,026 per pupil, $6,781 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 57%Federal 9%

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

Also serving Kannapolis

Kannapolis City Schools · $12,565 per pupil

Rowan-Salisbury Schools · $13,427 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Kannapolis’ votes are counted by county

North Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kannapolis alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cabarrus County’s results.

President · Cabarrus County’s results120,202 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican53.0%63,746 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat45.3%54,494 votes

Others: 1.6% (1,962 votes).

Most votes in Cabarrus County: Donald J Trump

North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%

The county’s page

81% of Kannapolis lies in Cabarrus County; the rest in Rowan County. Every 2024 race in Cabarrus County is on the county’s page.

Cabarrus 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 Kannapolis

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Kannapolis.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: ci.kannapolis.nc.us ↗
  2. 2
    North Carolina HouseKannapolis is split between 3 districts
    Grant CampbellJonathan AlmondBrian Echevarria
  3. 3
    North Carolina SenateState senator
    Chris MeasmerCarl Ford
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Josh Stein
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Addison P. McDowellMark Harris
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Carolina
    Thom TillisTed Budd
Find your state legislators by address ↗Find your House district by ZIP code ↗

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

Next door

How Kannapolis compares with the towns next door

Kannapolis spent $875 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,282 to $3,197. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Concord: $1,282 per resident (2022)Landis: $3,197 per resident (2022)Enochville: unincorporated, no town budgetDavidson: no reported 2022 figuresConcordLandisEnochvilleDavidsonKannapolis
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Concord$1,282$2,757
Landis$3,197$2,086
Davidsonestimate$4,668
Kannapolis$875$2,407

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 Kannapolis’ government

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

The Handbook →
Official websiteci.kannapolis.nc.us ↗

Questions about Kannapolis’ government

How much does Kannapolis spend per resident?

About $1,167 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 $875 was less than 83% of 35 North Carolina cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Kannapolis?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,407 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.87% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.kannapolis.nc.us.

Who runs Kannapolis’ government?

See ci.kannapolis.nc.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kannapolis yet.

How did Kannapolis vote in 2024?

North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kannapolis alone. Cabarrus County, where 81% of Kannapolis lies, voted Trump 53.0%, Harris 45.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Kannapolis?

370 full-time and 50 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.7M (about $20.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Kannapolis in the state legislature?

Kannapolis is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The North Carolina Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Kannapolis?

The next posted meeting is Board of Adjustment on Tuesday, November 3, at 6:00 pm in 401 Laureate Way, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →