Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki ([email protected]) · CC BY 3.0Brownsville spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Brownsville’s city government spent $12.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,330 per resident.
What stands out about how Brownsville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,137 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Brownsville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,137 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 43 Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $698, and the middle half spent $418–$1,148. Brownsville spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.3 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 →
Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Brownsville itself left out).
About $1,330 per resident a year, or $3.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 21% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Brownsville 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: $1,137 · 2023: $1,184 · 2024: $1,330.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,187 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.75% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Brownsville’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 Brownsville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Brownsville →
Who’s in charge in Brownsville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Brownsville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on haywoodcountybrownsville.com/Brownsville ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 64 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 (9,542).
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.
Haywood County School District
Brownsville’s K–12 school district, shared with Stanton. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,716 per pupil, $7,998 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.
Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Brownsville’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Brownsville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Haywood County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat49.8%3,311 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.4%3,286 votesOthers: 0.8% (55 votes).
Most votes in Haywood County: Kamala D Harris
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Brownsville lies in Haywood County. Every 2024 race in Haywood County is on the county’s page.
Haywood 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 Brownsville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: haywoodcountybrownsville.com/Brownsville ↗
- 2Tennessee HouseState representatives
- 3Tennessee SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Tennessee
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Brownsville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Brownsville’s government
How much does Brownsville spend per resident?
About $1,330 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 $1,137 was more than 74% of 43 Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Brownsville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,187 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.75% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see haywoodcountybrownsville.com/Brownsville.
Who runs Brownsville’s government?
See haywoodcountybrownsville.com/Brownsville for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brownsville yet.
How did Brownsville vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Brownsville alone. Haywood County, where 100% of Brownsville lies, voted Harris 49.8%, Trump 49.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Brownsville?
149 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $441,350 (about $5.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Brownsville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Page Walley) and State House District 80 (Johnny Shaw). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Brownsville’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 →