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Town Hall · Crump

How is Crump run?

Crump’s town government spent $986,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $676 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$986,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$676
In 2022: $676, more than 61% of 113 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $5,016
Typical tax bill
$554
0.37% of home value · TN 0.50%

What stands out about how Crump is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

A shared school districtShares Hardin County School District with 3 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $554 a year: 0.37% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.
The school district

Hardin County School District

Crump’s K–12 school district, shared with Saltillo, Savannah, Milledgeville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Crump →
$11,917
per pupil · TN $13,059
3,359
students
$20.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,917 per pupil, $6,522 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 36%State 48%Federal 15%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $676 per resident a year, or $1.85 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 50%From the federal government 35%Sales taxes 8%Interest, fines & other 5%From the state 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $220,000; payments to other governments $34,000. With these, the whole budget was $1.2 million.
About “Other”.40% of Crump’s day-to-day spending ($390,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$676 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Crump’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($676 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. Crump spent more than 61% of them.

Middle half of the group, $297–$828Median $574Crump

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; Crump itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $554 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.37% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Tennessee$1,442
Crump$554
$554
typical bill a year
0.37%
effective rate
$151,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Crump

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 730 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 (1,459).

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

Roads & transportation2
Administration & buildings0 + 1 pt
2
full-time
1
part-time
$5,016
payroll for March 2022
$60,192
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$28,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Crump had 1.4 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: Crump had fewer than 74% 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.

Elections · 2024 general election

Crump’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Hardin County’s results12,094 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican85.1%10,293 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat14.1%1,704 votes

Others: 0.8% (97 votes).

Most votes in Hardin County: Donald J Trump

Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%

The county’s page

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

Hardin 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 Crump

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Crump.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Tennessee HouseState representatives
    Kirk Haston
  3. 3
    Tennessee SenateState senator
    Page Walley
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Bill Lee
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    David Kustoff
  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 Crump’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Crump’s government

How much does Crump spend per resident?

About $676 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 $676 was more than 61% of 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Crump?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $554 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.37% 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 Crump’s government?

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

How did Crump vote in 2024?

Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Crump alone. Hardin County, where 100% of Crump lies, voted Trump 85.1%, Harris 14.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Crump?

2 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,016 (about $60,192 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Crump in the state legislature?

State Senate District 26 (Page Walley) and State House District 72 (Kirk Haston). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Crump’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 →