Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0Huntsville spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Huntsville’s town government spent $3.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,006 per resident.
What stands out about how Huntsville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,117 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them
Huntsville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,117 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–$812. Huntsville spent more than 87% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($609,000), 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; Huntsville itself left out).
About $2,006 per resident a year, or $5.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 21%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 141% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Huntsville 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: $1,117 · 2024: $2,006. Per resident it went from $1,117 to $2,006 (up 80%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,285 to 1,726.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $736 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.37% 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 Huntsville’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 Huntsville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Huntsville →
Who’s in charge in Huntsville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 345 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 (1,726).
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.
Scott County School District
Huntsville’s K–12 school district, shared with Winfield, Oneida. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,463 per pupil, $7,828 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.
Huntsville’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Huntsville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Scott County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican89.6%8,608 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat9.8%942 votesOthers: 0.6% (55 votes).
Most votes in Scott County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Huntsville lies in Scott County. Every 2024 race in Scott County is on the county’s page.
Scott 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 Huntsville.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Tennessee HouseState representatives
- 3Tennessee SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Tennessee
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Huntsville compares with the towns next door
Huntsville spent $1,117 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | $1,117 | $736 |
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 Huntsville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Huntsville’s government
How much does Huntsville spend per resident?
About $2,006 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 $1,117 was more than 87% of 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Huntsville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $736 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.37% 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 Huntsville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Huntsville yet.
How did Huntsville vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Huntsville alone. Scott County, where 100% of Huntsville lies, voted Trump 89.6%, Harris 9.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Huntsville?
5 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,517 (about $234,204 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Huntsville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Ken Yager) and State House District 38 (Kelly Keisling). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Huntsville’s government
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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 →