Photo: DiscoA340 · CC BY-SA 4.0Mount Gilead spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Mount Gilead’s town government spent $2.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,880 per resident. Water and other utilities ($314,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mount Gilead is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,686 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them
Mount Gilead’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,686 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $800, and the middle half spent $425–$1,295. Mount Gilead spent more than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($696,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mount Gilead itself left out).
About $1,880 per resident a year, or $5.15 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 41%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 14% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Mount Gilead 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: $1,686 · 2024: $1,880.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,159 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% 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 Mount Gilead’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Mount Gilead’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mount Gilead →
Who’s in charge in Mount Gilead
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mount Gilead’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on mtgileadnc.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 73 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 (1,167).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Montgomery County Schools
Mount Gilead’s K–12 school district, shared with Biscoe, Star, Troy, Candor. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,286 per pupil, $8,149 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.
Mount Gilead’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 Mount Gilead alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Montgomery County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.5%9,026 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.7%4,045 votesOthers: 0.8% (108 votes).
Most votes in Montgomery County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Mount Gilead lies in Montgomery County. Every 2024 race in Montgomery County is on the county’s page.
Montgomery 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 Mount Gilead.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: mtgileadnc.com ↗
- 2North Carolina HouseState representatives
- 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.
Reach Mount Gilead’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mount Gilead’s government
How much does Mount Gilead spend per resident?
About $1,880 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 $1,686 was more than 82% of 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mount Gilead?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,159 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mtgileadnc.com.
Who runs Mount Gilead’s government?
See mtgileadnc.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Gilead yet.
How did Mount Gilead vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mount Gilead alone. Montgomery County, where 100% of Mount Gilead lies, voted Trump 68.5%, Harris 30.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mount Gilead?
16 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $58,869 (about $706,428 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mount Gilead in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (Dave Craven) and State House District 67 (Cody Huneycutt). The House district also covers 14 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mount Gilead’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 →