Photo: Kyem2010 · Public domainHow is Decherd run?
Decherd’s city government spent $2.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,198 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Decherd is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,198 per resident a year, or $3.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 38%.
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No comparison or trend for Decherd yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Decherd’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $836 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.58% 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 Decherd’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 Decherd’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Decherd →
Who’s in charge in Decherd
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Decherd’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on decherd.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 49 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (2,420).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Franklin County School District
Decherd’s K–12 school district, shared with Cowan, Estill Springs, Huntland, Winchester. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,191 per pupil, $7,123 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.
Decherd’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Decherd alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Franklin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.1%15,016 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.0%4,529 votesOthers: 0.9% (183 votes).
Most votes in Franklin County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Decherd lies in Franklin County. Every 2024 race in Franklin County is on the county’s page.
Franklin 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 Decherd.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: decherd.net ↗
- 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 Decherd compares with the towns next door
Decherd’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $761 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Estill Springs | $761 | $1,164 |
| Winchester | estimate | $1,109 |
| Decherd | estimate | $836 |
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 Decherd’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Decherd’s government
How much does Decherd spend per resident?
About $1,198 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Decherd?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $836 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.58% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see decherd.net.
Who runs Decherd’s government?
See decherd.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Decherd yet.
How did Decherd vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Decherd alone. Franklin County, where 100% of Decherd lies, voted Trump 76.1%, Harris 23.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Decherd?
49 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $176,951 (about $2.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Decherd in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Janice Bowling) and State House District 39 (Iris Rudder). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Decherd’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 →