Nathan Bedford Forrest Boyhood Home · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0Chapel Hill spent more per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Chapel Hill’s town government spent $2.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,377 per resident. Water and other utilities ($664,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Chapel Hill is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,377 per resident in 2022: more than 93% of them
Chapel Hill’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,377 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 $574, and the middle half spent $297–$812. Chapel Hill spent more than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($514,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Chapel Hill itself left out).
About $1,377 per resident a year, or $3.77 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 32%.
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No trend yet
Chapel Hill reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,565 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.50% 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 Chapel Hill’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 Chapel Hill’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Chapel Hill →
Who’s in charge in Chapel Hill
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Chapel Hill’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofchapelhilltn.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 105 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 (1,571).
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.
Marshall County School District
Chapel Hill’s K–12 school district, shared with Cornersville, Lewisburg, Petersburg. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,220 per pupil, $6,772 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.
Chapel Hill’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Chapel Hill alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Marshall County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.8%12,426 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.2%3,390 votesOthers: 0.9% (146 votes).
Most votes in Marshall County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Chapel Hill lies in Marshall County. Every 2024 race in Marshall County is on the county’s page.
Marshall 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 Chapel Hill.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofchapelhilltn.com ↗
- 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 Chapel Hill’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Chapel Hill’s government
How much does Chapel Hill spend per resident?
About $1,377 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 $1,377 was more than 93% of 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Chapel Hill?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,565 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofchapelhilltn.com.
Who runs Chapel Hill’s government?
See townofchapelhilltn.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Chapel Hill yet.
How did Chapel Hill vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Chapel Hill alone. Marshall County, where 100% of Chapel Hill lies, voted Trump 77.8%, Harris 21.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Chapel Hill?
15 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $61,163 (about $733,956 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Chapel Hill in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Joey Hensley) and State House District 92 (Todd Warner). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Chapel Hill’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 →