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Town Hall · Cornersville

Cornersville spent less per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities

Cornersville’s town government spent $294,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $224 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$294,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$224
In 2022: $224, less than 85% of 113 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 13 part-time · March payroll $16,086
Typical tax bill
$1,076
0.45% of home value · TN 0.50%

What stands out about how Cornersville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $224 per resident, less than 85% of 113 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Marshall County School District with 3 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $1,076 a year: 0.45% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.
Compared with similar places

$224 per resident in 2022: less than 85% of them

Cornersville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($224 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 $579, and the middle half spent $306–$828. Cornersville spent less than 85% of them.

Middle half of the group, $306–$828Median $579Cornersville

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
113

Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cornersville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $224 per resident a year, or $0.61 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 41%Property taxes 30%Interest, fines & other 28%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $18,000. With these, the whole budget was $312,000.
About “Other”.42% of Cornersville’s day-to-day spending ($123,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Cornersville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,076 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.45% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Tennessee$1,442
Cornersville$1,076
$1,076
typical bill a year
0.45%
effective rate
$236,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Cornersville

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

Check Cornersville’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Cornersville yet.
Who works for Cornersville

One full-time town employee for every 328 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 (1,312).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 6 pt
Fire0 + 7 pt
Police2
Roads & transportation1
4
full-time
13
part-time
$16,086
payroll for March 2022
$193,032
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$45,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
2
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Cornersville had 3.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 85 of the 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.1: Cornersville had fewer than 68% 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

Marshall County School District

Cornersville’s K–12 school district, shared with Chapel Hill, Lewisburg, Petersburg. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Cornersville →
$11,220
per pupil · TN $13,059
5,452
students
$17.7 million
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 27%State 60%Federal 13%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Cornersville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Marshall County’s results15,962 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.8%12,426 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat21.2%3,390 votes

Others: 0.9% (146 votes).

Most votes in Marshall County: Donald J Trump

Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%

The county’s page

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

Marshall 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 Cornersville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Cornersville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Tennessee HouseState representatives
    Todd Warner
  3. 3
    Tennessee SenateState senator
    Joey Hensley
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Bill Lee
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Andrew Ogles
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Tennessee
    Marsha BlackburnBill Hagerty

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

Reach Cornersville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Cornersville’s government

How much does Cornersville spend per resident?

About $224 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 $224 was less than 85% of 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Cornersville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,076 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Cornersville’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cornersville yet.

How did Cornersville vote in 2024?

Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cornersville alone. Marshall County, where 100% of Cornersville lies, voted Trump 77.8%, Harris 21.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Cornersville?

4 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,086 (about $193,032 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Cornersville 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.

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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 →