Photo: Property of PLCMC · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Matthews run?
Matthews’ town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Matthews didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Matthews is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Matthews’ K–12 school district, shared with Charlotte, Cornelius, Huntersville, Pineville, Mint Hill and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
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.
North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Matthews yet
Every year of Matthews’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 173 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $3,047 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.68% 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 Matthews’ 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 Matthews’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Matthews →
Who’s in charge in Matthews
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Matthews’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on matthewsnc.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 184 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (33,718).
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.
Matthews’ votes are counted by county
North Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Matthews alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mecklenburg County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat65.2%376,469 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican32.5%187,777 votesOthers: 2.3% (13,281 votes).
Most votes in Mecklenburg County: Kamala D Harris
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Matthews lies in Mecklenburg County. Every 2024 race in Mecklenburg County is on the county’s page.
Mecklenburg 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 Matthews.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: matthewsnc.com ↗
- 2North Carolina HouseMatthews is split between 2 districts
- 3North Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Matthews compares with the towns next door
Matthews’ own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $384 to $1,263 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Matthews’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Matthews’ government
How much does Matthews spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Matthews didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $190,000.
What is the property tax rate in Matthews?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,047 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.68% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see matthewsnc.com.
Who runs Matthews’ government?
See matthewsnc.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Matthews yet.
How did Matthews vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Matthews alone. Mecklenburg County, where 100% of Matthews lies, voted Harris 65.2%, Trump 32.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Matthews?
183 full-time and 47 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $15.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Matthews in the state legislature?
Matthews 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 42 (Woodson Bradley). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Matthews’ 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 (for Matthews, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →