Photo: GatewayPolitics · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Kingston Springs run?
Kingston Springs’ town government spent $2.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,011 per resident.
What stands out about how Kingston Springs is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,011 per resident a year, or $2.77 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,011 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Kingston Springs’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,011 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 43 Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $698, and the middle half spent $418–$1,168. Kingston Springs spent more than 63% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($578,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Kingston Springs itself left out).
No trend yet
Kingston Springs reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,185 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.51% 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 Kingston Springs’ 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 Kingston Springs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kingston Springs →
Who’s in charge in Kingston Springs
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kingston Springs’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on kingstonsprings.net ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 194 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,714).
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.
Cheatham County School District
Kingston Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Ashland City, Pegram, Pleasant View. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,180 per pupil, $6,879 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.
Kingston Springs’ votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Kingston Springs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cheatham County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.3%14,987 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.3%5,464 votesOthers: 1.4% (290 votes).
Most votes in Cheatham County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Kingston Springs lies in Cheatham County. Every 2024 race in Cheatham County is on the county’s page.
Cheatham 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 Kingston Springs.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: kingstonsprings.net ↗
- 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 Kingston Springs compares with the towns next door
Kingston Springs spent $1,011 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $326. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pegram | $326 | $2,244 |
| Kingston Springs | $1,011 | $2,185 |
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 Kingston Springs’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Kingston Springs’ government
How much does Kingston Springs spend per resident?
About $1,011 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 $1,011 was more than 63% of 43 Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kingston Springs?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,185 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.51% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see kingstonsprings.net.
Who runs Kingston Springs’ government?
See kingstonsprings.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kingston Springs yet.
How did Kingston Springs vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Kingston Springs alone. Cheatham County, where 100% of Kingston Springs lies, voted Trump 72.3%, Harris 26.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Kingston Springs?
14 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $72,209 (about $866,508 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Kingston Springs in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Kerry Roberts) and State House District 78 (Mary Littleton). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Kingston Springs’ 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 →