Photo: Chase Via · CC BY-SA 4.0Collierville spent more per resident in 2022 than 65% of similar cities
Collierville’s town government spent $191.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,716 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Collierville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$3,162 per resident in 2022: more than 65% of them
Collierville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,162 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 23 Tennessee cities that run their own schools: the median was $2,910, and the middle half spent $2,300–$3,382. Collierville spent more than 65% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6.4 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 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Collierville itself left out).
About $3,716 per resident a year, or $10.18 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 60% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Collierville runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Tennessee cities that run their own schools.
Day-to-day spending is up 18% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Collierville 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: $3,162 · 2023: $3,378 · 2024: $3,716.
full-time in March 2025, up from 1,550 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,834 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.99% 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 Collierville’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 Collierville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Collierville →
Who’s in charge in Collierville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Collierville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on collierville.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 31 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 (51,594).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Collierville School District
Collierville’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Collierville, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $12,366 per pupil, $7,763 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.
Collierville’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Collierville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Shelby County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat61.8%201,759 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican36.4%118,917 votesOthers: 1.8% (5,821 votes).
Most votes in Shelby County: Kamala D Harris
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Collierville lies in Shelby County. Every 2024 race in Shelby County is on the county’s page.
Shelby 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 Collierville.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: collierville.com ↗
- 2Tennessee HouseCollierville is split between 3 districts
- 3Tennessee SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Tennessee
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Collierville compares with the towns next door
Collierville spent $3,162 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $3,441. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Germantown | $3,441 runs schools | $4,786 |
| Piperton | estimate | $2,286 |
| Collierville | $3,162 | $4,834 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Collierville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Collierville’s government
How much does Collierville spend per resident?
About $3,716 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 $3,162 was more than 65% of 23 Tennessee cities that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Collierville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,834 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.99% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see collierville.com.
Who runs Collierville’s government?
See collierville.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Collierville yet.
How did Collierville vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Collierville alone. Shelby County, where 100% of Collierville lies, voted Harris 61.8%, Trump 36.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Collierville?
1,671 full-time and 252 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $9.9M (about $118.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Collierville in the state legislature?
Collierville is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Tennessee Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Collierville’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 →