Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Clinton spent less per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Clinton’s city government spent $13.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,350 per resident. Water and other utilities ($86.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Clinton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,591 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them
Clinton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,591 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 15 Tennessee cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools: the median was $3,127, and the middle half spent $2,246–$3,616. Clinton spent less than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.3 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 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Clinton itself left out).
About $1,350 per resident a year, or $3.70 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 84% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Clinton runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Tennessee cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
Day-to-day spending is down 47% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Clinton 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: $2,591 · 2023: $2,621 · 2024: $1,350.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,189 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.53% 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 Clinton’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 Clinton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clinton →
Who’s in charge in Clinton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Clinton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on clintontn.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 41 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 (10,245).
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.
Clinton City School District
Clinton’s elementary school district. The schools are run by Clinton, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $11,925 per pupil, $6,843 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.
Clinton’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Clinton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Anderson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.3%24,582 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.5%11,525 votesOthers: 1.2% (441 votes).
Most votes in Anderson County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Clinton lies in Anderson County. Every 2024 race in Anderson County is on the county’s page.
Anderson 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 Clinton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: clintontn.net ↗
- 2Tennessee HouseClinton is split between 2 districts
- 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 Clinton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Clinton’s government
How much does Clinton spend per resident?
About $1,350 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 $2,591 was less than 67% of 15 Tennessee cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Clinton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,189 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see clintontn.net.
Who runs Clinton’s government?
See clintontn.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clinton yet.
How did Clinton vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Clinton alone. Anderson County, where 100% of Clinton lies, voted Trump 67.3%, Harris 31.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Clinton?
251 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $990,510 (about $11.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Clinton in the state legislature?
Clinton is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Tennessee Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 5 (Randy McNally). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Clinton’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 →