Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Ethridge spent more per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities
Ethridge’s town government spent $388,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $800 per resident.
What stands out about how Ethridge is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$800 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them
Ethridge’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($800 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. Ethridge spent more than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ethridge itself left out).
About $800 per resident a year, or $2.19 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 43%.
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No trend yet
Ethridge reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $579 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.32% 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 Ethridge’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 Ethridge’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ethridge →
Who’s in charge in Ethridge
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 162 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 (485).
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.
Lawrence County School District
Ethridge’s K–12 school district, shared with Lawrenceburg, Loretto, St. Joseph. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,637 per pupil, $7,224 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.
Ethridge’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ethridge alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lawrence County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.1%16,429 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.0%2,939 votesOthers: 0.8% (165 votes).
Most votes in Lawrence County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Ethridge lies in Lawrence County. Every 2024 race in Lawrence County is on the county’s page.
Lawrence 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 Ethridge.
- 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 Ethridge’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ethridge’s government
How much does Ethridge spend per resident?
About $800 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 $800 was more than 73% of 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ethridge?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $579 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.32% 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 Ethridge’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ethridge yet.
How did Ethridge vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ethridge alone. Lawrence County, where 100% of Ethridge lies, voted Trump 84.1%, Harris 15.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ethridge?
3 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,514 (about $138,168 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ethridge in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Page Walley) and State House District 71 (Kip Capley). The House district also covers eight other 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 →