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Town Hall · Crab Orchard

Crab Orchard spent less per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities

Crab Orchard’s city government spent $232,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $306 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$232,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$306
In 2022: $306, less than 74% of 113 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
5
full-time · 5 part-time · March payroll $15,427
Typical tax bill
$507
0.31% of home value · TN 0.50%

What stands out about how Crab Orchard is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $306 per resident, less than 74% of 113 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Cumberland County School District with 2 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $507 a year: 0.31% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.
Compared with similar places

$306 per resident in 2022: less than 74% of them

Crab Orchard’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($306 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 $297–$828. Crab Orchard spent less than 74% of them.

Middle half of the group, $297–$828Median $579Crab Orchard

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; Crab Orchard itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $306 per resident a year, or $0.84 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 53%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 50%From the state 45%Interest, fines & other 5%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $80,000. With these, the whole budget was $312,000.
About “Other”.28% of Crab Orchard’s day-to-day spending ($65,000) 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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $507 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.31% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Tennessee$1,442
Crab Orchard$507
$507
typical bill a year
0.31%
effective rate
$164,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Crab Orchard

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 152 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 (758).

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

Administration & buildings5 + 5 pt
5
full-time
5
part-time
$15,427
payroll for March 2022
$185,124
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$29,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Crab Orchard had 6.6 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 5.9: Crab Orchard had more than 54% 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

Cumberland County School District

Crab Orchard’s K–12 school district, shared with Crossville, Pleasant Hill. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Crab Orchard →
$11,651
per pupil · TN $13,059
7,093
students
$34.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,651 per pupil, $6,790 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 23%State 55%Federal 22%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Crab Orchard’s votes are counted by county

Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Crab Orchard alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cumberland County’s results.

President · Cumberland County’s results34,642 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican79.1%27,399 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat20.2%6,996 votes

Others: 0.7% (247 votes).

Most votes in Cumberland County: Donald J Trump

Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%

The county’s page

100% of Crab Orchard lies in Cumberland County. Every 2024 race in Cumberland County is on the county’s page.

Cumberland 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 Crab Orchard

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Crab Orchard.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Tennessee HouseState representatives
    Cameron Sexton
  3. 3
    Tennessee SenateState senator
    Paul Bailey
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Bill Lee
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    John W. Rose
  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 Crab Orchard’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Crab Orchard’s government

How much does Crab Orchard spend per resident?

About $306 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 $306 was less than 74% of 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Crab Orchard?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $507 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.31% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Crab Orchard’s government?

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

How did Crab Orchard vote in 2024?

Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Crab Orchard alone. Cumberland County, where 100% of Crab Orchard lies, voted Trump 79.1%, Harris 20.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Crab Orchard?

5 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,427 (about $185,124 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Crab Orchard in the state legislature?

State Senate District 15 (Paul Bailey) and State House District 25 (Cameron Sexton). The House district also covers three neighboring 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 →