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Town Hall · Gallatin

Gallatin spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities

Gallatin’s city government spent $49.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,033 per resident. Water and other utilities ($92.8 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$49.8M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,033
In 2022: $948, more than 70% of 174 similar cities
Long-term debt
$43.9M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2022
478
full-time · 91 part-time · March payroll $2.4M
Typical tax bill
$2,003
0.54% of home value · TN 0.50%

What stands out about how Gallatin is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online5 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $948 per resident, more than 70% of 174 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer70% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Sumner County School District with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

5 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Gallatin’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,033 per resident a year, or $2.83 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 54%Sales taxes 11%From the state 11%Fees & charges 10%Property taxes 8%Other taxes & licenses 3%Interest, fines & other 3%From other local governments 1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $20.6 million; interest on debt $2.1 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $165.2 million.
Compared with similar places

$948 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them

Gallatin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($948 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 174 Tennessee cities that don’t run their own schools: the median was $646, and the middle half spent $336–$1,068. Gallatin spent more than 70% of them.

Middle half of the group, $336–$1,068Median $646Gallatin

Includes sewer and trash ($6.3 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 →

The group
174

Tennessee cities that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Gallatin itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 18% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Gallatin reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$42.1 million
2023$56.6 million
2024$49.8 million

Per resident: 2022: $948 · 2023: $1,207 · 2024: $1,033. Per resident it went from $948 to $1,033 (up 9%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 44,335 to 48,194.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,003 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.54% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Hendersonville$2,458
Gallatin$2,003
Tennessee$1,442
$2,003
typical bill a year
0.54%
effective rate
$372,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Gallatin

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

See gallatin-tn.gov for Gallatin’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Gallatin yet.gallatin-tn.gov ↗
Who works for Gallatin

One full-time city employee for every 101 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 (48,194).

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

Water & other utilities107 + 1 pt
Fire100
Police93 + 4 pt
Parks & libraries30 + 68 pt
Administration & buildings39 + 17 pt
Sewer & trash46
Roads & transportation29
Courts, inspections & corrections4
Other30 + 1 pt
478
full-time
91
part-time
$2.4M
payroll for March 2022
$29.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$58,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
78
sworn police officers
93
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Gallatin had 10.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 139 of the 174 Tennessee cities that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 7.0: Gallatin had more than 71% 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.

The school district

Sumner County School District

Gallatin’s K–12 school district, shared with Hendersonville, Mitchellville, Westmoreland, Portland, Millersville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Gallatin →
$12,082
per pupil · TN $13,059
30,661
students
$175.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,082 per pupil, $7,615 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 41%State 49%Federal 10%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Gallatin’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Sumner County’s results97,761 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican70.3%68,767 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.5%27,874 votes

Others: 1.1% (1,120 votes).

Most votes in Sumner County: Donald J Trump

Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%

The county’s page

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

Sumner 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 Gallatin

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Gallatin.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: gallatin-tn.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Tennessee HouseGallatin is split between 2 districts
    William SlaterWilliam Lamberth
  3. 3
    Tennessee SenateState senator
    Ferrell Haile
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Bill Lee
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    John W. Rose
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Tennessee
    Marsha BlackburnBill Hagerty
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Gallatin compares with the towns next door

Gallatin spent $948 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Hendersonville: no reported 2022 figuresHendersonvilleGallatin
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Hendersonvilleestimate$2,458
Gallatin$948$2,003

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 Gallatin’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitegallatin-tn.gov ↗

Questions about Gallatin’s government

How much does Gallatin spend per resident?

About $1,033 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 $948 was more than 70% of 174 Tennessee cities that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Gallatin?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,003 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see gallatin-tn.gov.

Who runs Gallatin’s government?

See gallatin-tn.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Gallatin yet.

How did Gallatin vote in 2024?

Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Gallatin alone. Sumner County, where 100% of Gallatin lies, voted Trump 70.3%, Harris 28.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Gallatin?

478 full-time and 91 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.4M (about $29.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Gallatin in the state legislature?

Gallatin is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Tennessee Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 18 (Ferrell Haile). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Gallatin?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Tuesday, November 3, at 6:00 pm, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →