Photo: Brian Stansberry (photographer) · CC BY 3.0Greenback spent less per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Greenback’s town government spent $260,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $210 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Greenback is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$210 per resident in 2022: less than 87% of them
Greenback’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($210 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 $306–$828. Greenback spent less than 87% of 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; Greenback itself left out).
About $210 per resident a year, or $0.58 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 96%.
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No trend yet
Greenback reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $802 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.28% 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 Greenback’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 Greenback’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Greenback →
Who’s in charge in Greenback
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Loudon County School District
Greenback’s K–12 school district, shared with Loudon, Philadelphia. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,871 per pupil, $7,519 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.
Greenback’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Greenback alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Loudon County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.0%25,226 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.0%7,625 votesOthers: 1.1% (358 votes).
Most votes in Loudon County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Greenback lies in Loudon County. Every 2024 race in Loudon County is on the county’s page.
Loudon 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 Greenback.
- 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 Greenback’s government
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Questions about Greenback’s government
How much does Greenback spend per resident?
About $210 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 $210 was less than 87% of 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Greenback?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $802 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.28% 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 Greenback’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Greenback yet.
How did Greenback vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Greenback alone. Loudon County, where 100% of Greenback lies, voted Trump 76.0%, Harris 23.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Greenback?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,688 (about $68,256 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Greenback in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Randy McNally) and State House District 21 (Lowell Russell). The House district also covers six 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 →