Photo: Travis K. Witt · CC BY-SA 4.0Statesville spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Statesville’s city government spent $51.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,722 per resident. Water and other utilities ($52.1 million) and the airport ($2.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Statesville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,460 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Statesville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,460 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–$1,478. Statesville spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6.9 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; Statesville itself left out).
About $1,722 per resident a year, or $4.72 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 25% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Statesville 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: $1,460 · 2023: $2,862 · 2024: $1,722. Per resident it went from $1,460 to $1,722 (up 18%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 28,045 to 29,681.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,879 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.76% 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 Statesville’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 Statesville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Statesville →
Who’s in charge in Statesville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Statesville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on statesvillenc.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 74 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 (29,681).
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.
Iredell-Statesville Schools
Statesville’s K–12 school district, shared with Harmony, Love Valley, Troutman, Mooresville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,070 per pupil, $7,317 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.
Statesville’s votes are counted by county
North Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Statesville 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 Statesville 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 Statesville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: statesvillenc.net ↗
- 2North Carolina HouseStatesville 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 Statesville compares with the towns next door
Statesville spent $1,460 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,438. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Troutman | $1,438 | $2,615 |
| Statesville | $1,460 | $1,879 |
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 Statesville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Statesville’s government
How much does Statesville spend per resident?
About $1,722 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 $1,460 was more than 74% of 19 North Carolina cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Statesville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,879 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.76% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see statesvillenc.net.
Who runs Statesville’s government?
See statesvillenc.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Statesville yet.
How did Statesville vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Statesville alone. Iredell County, where 100% of Statesville lies, voted Trump 65.7%, Harris 33.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Statesville?
400 full-time and 75 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.0M (about $24.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Statesville in the state legislature?
Statesville 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 Statesville’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 →