Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Friendsville spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Friendsville’s city government spent $466,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $517 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Friendsville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$346 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Friendsville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($346 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. Friendsville spent less than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($11,000), 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; Friendsville itself left out).
About $517 per resident a year, or $1.42 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 53%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 49% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Friendsville 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: $346 · 2023: $517.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $923 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.42% 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 Friendsville’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 Friendsville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Friendsville →
Who’s in charge in Friendsville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Friendsville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on friendsville.city ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 451 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (901).
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.
Blount County School District
Friendsville’s K–12 school district, shared with Louisville, Rockford, Townsend. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,927 per pupil, $8,031 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.
Friendsville’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Friendsville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Blount County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.2%50,699 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.5%17,664 votesOthers: 1.2% (861 votes).
Most votes in Blount County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Friendsville lies in Blount County. Every 2024 race in Blount County is on the county’s page.
Blount 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 Friendsville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: friendsville.city ↗
- 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 Friendsville compares with the towns next door
Friendsville spent $346 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Maryville | estimate | $2,456 |
| Friendsville | $346 | $923 |
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 Friendsville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Friendsville’s government
How much does Friendsville spend per resident?
About $517 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $346 was less than 66% of 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Friendsville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $923 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.42% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see friendsville.city.
Who runs Friendsville’s government?
See friendsville.city for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Friendsville yet.
How did Friendsville vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Friendsville alone. Blount County, where 100% of Friendsville lies, voted Trump 73.2%, Harris 25.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Friendsville?
2 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,756 (about $201,072 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Friendsville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Tom Hatcher) and State House District 20 (Tommy Stinnett). The House district also covers parts of three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Friendsville’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 →