Photo: Volunteer Politics · CC BY-SA 4.0Coopertown spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Coopertown’s town government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $381 per resident.
What stands out about how Coopertown is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$368 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
Coopertown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($368 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 $757, and the middle half spent $429–$1,168. Coopertown spent less than 81% of 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; Coopertown itself left out).
About $381 per resident a year, or $1.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 41%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 3% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Coopertown 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: $368 · 2023: $381.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,999 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.47% 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 Coopertown’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 Coopertown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Coopertown →
Who’s in charge in Coopertown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Coopertown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on coopertowntn.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 383 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (4,590).
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.
Robertson County School District
Coopertown’s K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Cedar Hill, Cross Plains, Greenbrier, Orlinda and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,007 per pupil, $7,947 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.
Coopertown’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Coopertown alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Robertson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.9%26,260 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.0%8,428 votesOthers: 1.1% (382 votes).
Most votes in Robertson County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Coopertown lies in Robertson County. Every 2024 race in Robertson County is on the county’s page.
Robertson 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 Coopertown.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: coopertowntn.org ↗
- 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.
How Coopertown compares with the towns next door
Coopertown spent $368 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $374. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasant View | $374 | $1,713 |
| Nashville | estimate | $2,506 |
| Coopertown | $368 | $1,999 |
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 Coopertown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Coopertown’s government
How much does Coopertown spend per resident?
About $381 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $368 was less than 81% of 43 Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Coopertown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,999 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.47% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see coopertowntn.org.
Who runs Coopertown’s government?
See coopertowntn.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Coopertown yet.
How did Coopertown vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Coopertown alone. Robertson County, where 100% of Coopertown lies, voted Trump 74.9%, Harris 24.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Coopertown?
12 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $49,116 (about $589,392 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Coopertown in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Kerry Roberts) and State House District 66 (Doc Kumar). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Coopertown’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 →