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Town Hall · Allardt

How is Allardt run?

Allardt’s city government spent $287,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $449 per resident. Water and other utilities ($502,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$287,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$449
In 2022: $449, less than 58% of 113 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
6
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $15,571
Typical tax bill
$451
0.29% of home value · TN 0.50%

What stands out about how Allardt is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $449 per resident a year, or $1.23 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 86%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 77%From other local governments 14%From the federal government 8%Interest, fines & other 1%Fees & charges <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $55,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $844,000.
Compared with similar places

$449 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Allardt’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($449 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $579, and the middle half spent $297–$828. Allardt spent less than 58% of them.

Middle half of the group, $297–$828Median $579Allardt

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
113

Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Allardt itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Allardt reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $451 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.29% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Tennessee$1,442
Allardt$451
$451
typical bill a year
0.29%
effective rate
$157,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Allardt’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 Allardt’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Allardt →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Allardt

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Allardt’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Allardt yet.
Who works for Allardt

One full-time city employee for every 107 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 (639).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings3
Water & other utilities3
6
full-time
0
part-time
$15,571
payroll for March 2022
$186,852
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$31,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Allardt had 9.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 85 of the 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.9: Allardt had more than 67% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Fentress County School District

Allardt’s K–12 school district, shared with Jamestown. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Allardt →
$11,005
per pupil · TN $13,059
2,280
students
$808,000
long-term debt

Of the $11,005 per pupil, $6,501 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 19%State 60%Federal 22%

Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Allardt’s votes are counted by county

Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Allardt alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fentress County’s results.

President · Fentress County’s results9,771 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican87.6%8,555 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat11.8%1,149 votes

Others: 0.7% (67 votes).

Most votes in Fentress County: Donald J Trump

Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%

The county’s page

100% of Allardt lies in Fentress County. Every 2024 race in Fentress County is on the county’s page.

Fentress County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Allardt

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Allardt.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Tennessee HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Tennessee SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Tennessee

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Allardt’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Allardt’s government

How much does Allardt spend per resident?

About $449 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 $449 was less than 58% of 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Allardt?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $451 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Allardt’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Allardt yet.

How did Allardt vote in 2024?

Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Allardt alone. Fentress County, where 100% of Allardt lies, voted Trump 87.6%, Harris 11.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Allardt?

6 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,571 (about $186,852 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Allardt in the state legislature?

State Senate District 12 (Ken Yager) and State House District 38 (Kelly Keisling). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →