Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Crossville spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Crossville’s city government spent $22.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,812 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Crossville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,535 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them
Crossville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,535 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 56 Tennessee cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $819, and the middle half spent $453–$1,213. Crossville spent more than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.6 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 of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Crossville itself left out).
About $1,812 per resident a year, or $4.96 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 24% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Crossville 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: $1,535 · 2023: $1,626 · 2024: $1,812. Per resident it went from $1,535 to $1,812 (up 18%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 11,899 to 12,470.
full-time in March 2025, up from 154 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $857 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.35% 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 Crossville’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 Crossville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Crossville →
Who’s in charge in Crossville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Crossville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on crossvilletn.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 77 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (12,470).
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.
Cumberland County School District
Crossville’s K–12 school district, shared with Crab Orchard, Pleasant Hill. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
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.
Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Crossville’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Crossville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cumberland County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.1%27,399 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.2%6,996 votesOthers: 0.7% (247 votes).
Most votes in Cumberland County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Crossville lies in Cumberland County. Every 2024 race in Cumberland County is on the county’s page.
Cumberland 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 Crossville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: crossvilletn.gov ↗
- 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 Crossville compares with the towns next door
Crossville spent $1,535 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Crossville | $1,535 | $857 |
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 Crossville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Crossville’s government
How much does Crossville spend per resident?
About $1,812 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 $1,535 was more than 88% of 56 Tennessee cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Crossville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $857 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.35% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see crossvilletn.gov.
Who runs Crossville’s government?
See crossvilletn.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Crossville yet.
How did Crossville vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Crossville alone. Cumberland County, where 100% of Crossville lies, voted Trump 79.1%, Harris 20.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Crossville?
163 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $801,594 (about $9.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Crossville 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.
Ask neighbors about Crossville’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 →