Mount Pleasant Collegiate Institute Historic District · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Mount Pleasant run?
Mount Pleasant’s town government spent $2.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,027 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mount Pleasant is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,027 per resident a year, or $2.81 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,027 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Mount Pleasant’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,027 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–$1,365. Mount Pleasant spent more than 61% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($426,000), 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 Pleasant itself left out).
No trend yet
Mount Pleasant reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,510 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% 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 Pleasant’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 Pleasant’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mount Pleasant →
Who’s in charge in Mount Pleasant
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mount Pleasant’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofmountpleasantnc.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 97 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,226).
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.
Cabarrus County Schools
Mount Pleasant’s K–12 school district, shared with Harrisburg, Midland, Concord, Kannapolis. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
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.
North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Mount Pleasant’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 Pleasant alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cabarrus County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.0%63,746 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.3%54,494 votesOthers: 1.6% (1,962 votes).
Most votes in Cabarrus County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Mount Pleasant lies in Cabarrus County. Every 2024 race in Cabarrus County is on the county’s page.
Cabarrus 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 Pleasant.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofmountpleasantnc.org ↗
- 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.
How Mount Pleasant compares with the towns next door
Mount Pleasant spent $1,027 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,282. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Concord | $1,282 | $2,757 |
| Mount Pleasant | $1,027 | $2,510 |
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 Mount Pleasant’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mount Pleasant’s government
How much does Mount Pleasant spend per resident?
About $1,027 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,027 was more than 61% of 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mount Pleasant?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,510 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofmountpleasantnc.org.
Who runs Mount Pleasant’s government?
See townofmountpleasantnc.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Pleasant yet.
How did Mount Pleasant vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mount Pleasant alone. Cabarrus County, where 100% of Mount Pleasant lies, voted Trump 53.0%, Harris 45.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mount Pleasant?
23 full-time and 44 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $91,554 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mount Pleasant in the state legislature?
State Senate District 34 (Chris Measmer) and State House District 82 (Brian Echevarria). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mount Pleasant’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 →