Photo: Cdtew at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Mooresville spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
Mooresville’s town government spent $88.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,682 per resident. Water and other utilities ($22.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mooresville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,568 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them
Mooresville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,568 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 19 North Carolina cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,204, and the middle half spent $966–$1,452. Mooresville spent more than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($11 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mooresville itself left out).
About $1,682 per resident a year, or $4.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 18%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 41% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Mooresville 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: $1,568 · 2023: $1,344 · 2024: $1,682. Per resident it went from $1,568 to $1,682 (up 7%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 39,962 to 52,656.
full-time in March 2025, up from 440 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,381 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.86% 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 Mooresville’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 Mooresville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mooresville →
Who’s in charge in Mooresville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mooresville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ci.mooresville.nc.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 88 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 (52,656).
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.
Mooresville City Schools
Mooresville’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,522 per pupil, $8,695 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.
Iredell-Statesville Schools · $12,070 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Mooresville’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 Mooresville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Iredell County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.7%72,801 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat33.1%36,739 votesOthers: 1.2% (1,335 votes).
Most votes in Iredell County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Mooresville lies in Iredell County. Every 2024 race in Iredell County is on the county’s page.
Iredell 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 Mooresville.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ci.mooresville.nc.us ↗
- 2North Carolina HouseMooresville 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 Mooresville compares with the towns next door
Mooresville spent $1,568 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mooresville | $1,568 | $3,381 |
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 Mooresville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mooresville’s government
How much does Mooresville spend per resident?
About $1,682 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 $1,568 was more than 84% of 19 North Carolina cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mooresville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,381 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.86% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.mooresville.nc.us.
Who runs Mooresville’s government?
See ci.mooresville.nc.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mooresville yet.
How did Mooresville vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mooresville alone. Iredell County, where 100% of Mooresville lies, voted Trump 65.7%, Harris 33.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mooresville?
595 full-time and 138 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $4.5M (about $53.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mooresville in the state legislature?
Mooresville 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 37 (Vickie Sawyer). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mooresville’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 →