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Town Hall · Clarksville

Clarksville spent more per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities

Clarksville’s city government spent $143.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $811 per resident. Water and other utilities ($281.3 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

City Council

6:00 pm · City Council Chambers, 106 Public Square

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$143.5M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$811
In 2022: $831, more than 66% of 174 similar cities
Long-term debt
$614.0M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
1,445
full-time · 113 part-time · March payroll $7.9M
Typical tax bill
$1,659
0.63% of home value · TN 0.50%

What stands out about how Clarksville is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $831 per resident, more than 66% of 174 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer72% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).Split between districts3 State House districts cover Clarksville; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Clarksville’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Nov4
    GeneralWednesday · 5:00 pm · One Public Square, 4th Floor Conference RoomHuman Relations Commission - CanceledMeeting page ↗
  • Nov4
    Board of Zoning AppealsWednesday · 2:30 pm · Building & Codes Department, 100 South Spring StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct29
    City CouncilThursday · 4:30 pm · City Council Chambers, 106 Public SquareExecutive SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct28
    GeneralWednesday · 3:00 pm · One Public Square, 4th Floor Conference RoomAudit CommitteeAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct27
    GeneralTuesday · 8:00 pm · CDE Lightband, 2021 Wilma Rudolph Blvd.Power BoardAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $811 per resident a year, or $2.22 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 62%Fees & charges 12%Property taxes 10%Sales taxes 7%From the state 6%Other taxes & licenses 2%Interest, fines & other 1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $45.1 million; interest on debt $16.8 million; payments to other governments $683,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $487.8 million.
Compared with similar places

$831 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them

Clarksville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($831 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 174 Tennessee cities that don’t run their own schools: the median was $646, and the middle half spent $336–$1,068. Clarksville spent more than 66% of them.

Middle half of the group, $336–$1,068Median $646Clarksville

Includes sewer and trash ($17 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 →

The group
174

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

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 7% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Clarksville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$134 million
2023$114.5 million
2024$143.5 million

Per resident: 2022: $831 · 2023: $669 · 2024: $811. Per resident it went from $831 to $811 (down 2%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 161,247 to 176,974.

City staff
1,445

full-time in March 2025, up from 1,300 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,659 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Clarksville$1,659
Tennessee$1,442
$1,659
typical bill a year
0.63%
effective rate
$263,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Clarksville

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

See cityofclarksville.com for Clarksville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Clarksville yet.cityofclarksville.com ↗
Who works for Clarksville

One full-time city employee for every 122 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (176,974).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police428 + 9 pt
Fire273
Water & other utilities251 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation171 + 14 pt
Parks & libraries75 + 67 pt
Administration & buildings75 + 15 pt
Sewer & trash73
Health & welfare12 + 4 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections12
Housing & development9
Other66 + 2 pt
1,445
full-time
113
part-time
$7.9M
payroll for March 2025
$94.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$64,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
345
sworn police officers
268
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Clarksville had 8.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 139 of the 174 Tennessee cities that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.0: Clarksville had more than 54% 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

Clarksville-Montgomery County School System

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

Schools in Clarksville →
$11,570
per pupil · TN $13,059
39,345
students
$285.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,570 per pupil, $6,754 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 38%State 50%Federal 12%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Clarksville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Montgomery County’s results81,755 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican58.5%47,795 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat40.0%32,736 votes

Others: 1.5% (1,224 votes).

Most votes in Montgomery County: Donald J Trump

Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%

The county’s page

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

Montgomery 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 Clarksville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Clarksville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: cityofclarksville.com ↗
  2. 2
    Tennessee HouseClarksville is split between 3 districts
    Ronnie GlynnMichael LankfordAron Maberry
  3. 3
    Tennessee SenateState senator
    Bill Powers
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Bill Lee
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Matt Van Epps
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Tennessee
    Marsha BlackburnBill Hagerty
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Reach Clarksville’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofclarksville.com ↗

Questions about Clarksville’s government

How much does Clarksville spend per resident?

About $811 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 $831 was more than 66% of 174 Tennessee cities that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Clarksville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,659 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.63% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofclarksville.com.

Who runs Clarksville’s government?

See cityofclarksville.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clarksville yet.

How did Clarksville vote in 2024?

Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Clarksville alone. Montgomery County, where 100% of Clarksville lies, voted Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Clarksville?

1,445 full-time and 113 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $7.9M (about $94.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Clarksville in the state legislature?

Clarksville is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Tennessee Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 22 (Bill Powers). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Clarksville?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Thursday, November 5, at 6:00 pm in City Council Chambers, 106 Public Square, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Clarksville’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 →