How is Cottage Grove run?
Cottage Grove’s town government spent $55,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $647 per resident.
What stands out about how Cottage Grove is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Henry County School District
Cottage Grove’s K–12 school district, shared with Henry, Puryear. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,950 per pupil, $7,154 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.
About $647 per resident a year, or $1.77 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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$647 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Cottage Grove’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($647 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 $574, and the middle half spent $297–$828. Cottage Grove spent more than 58% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cottage Grove itself left out).
No trend yet
Cottage Grove reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $342 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Cottage Grove’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 Cottage Grove’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cottage Grove →
Who’s in charge in Cottage Grove
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cottage Grove’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cottage Grove alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Henry County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.1%11,629 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.8%3,286 votesOthers: 1.1% (161 votes).
Most votes in Henry County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Cottage Grove lies in Henry County. Every 2024 race in Henry County is on the county’s page.
Henry 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 Cottage Grove.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
Reach Cottage Grove’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Cottage Grove’s government
How much does Cottage Grove spend per resident?
About $647 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 $647 was more than 58% of 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Cottage Grove’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cottage Grove yet.
How did Cottage Grove vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Cottage Grove alone. Henry County, where 100% of Cottage Grove lies, voted Trump 77.1%, Harris 21.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cottage Grove?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,901 (about $22,812 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cottage Grove in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (John Stevens) and State House District 76 (Tandy Darby). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cottage Grove’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 →