Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0La Follette spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
La Follette’s city government spent $8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,095 per resident.
What stands out about how La Follette is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,251 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them
La Follette’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,251 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–$1,116. La Follette spent more than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($140,000), 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; La Follette itself left out).
About $1,095 per resident a year, or $3.00 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is down 2% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years La Follette 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: $1,251 · 2023: $1,095. Per resident it went from $1,251 to $1,095 (down 12%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 6,585 to 7,346.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $584 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 La Follette’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 La Follette’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in La Follette →
Who’s in charge in La Follette
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
La Follette’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on lafollettetn.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 40 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 (7,346).
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.
Campbell County School District
La Follette’s K–12 school district, shared with Caryville, Jacksboro, Jellico. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,007 per pupil, $6,176 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.
La Follette’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for La Follette alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Campbell County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.5%13,115 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.8%2,305 votesOthers: 0.7% (108 votes).
Most votes in Campbell County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of La Follette lies in Campbell County. Every 2024 race in Campbell County is on the county’s page.
Campbell 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 La Follette.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: lafollettetn.gov ↗
- 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 La Follette compares with the towns next door
La Follette spent $1,251 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $748. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksboro | $748 | $791 |
| La Follette | $1,251 | $584 |
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 La Follette’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about La Follette’s government
How much does La Follette spend per resident?
About $1,095 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 $1,251 was more than 84% of 43 Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in La Follette?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $584 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 lafollettetn.gov.
Who runs La Follette’s government?
See lafollettetn.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for La Follette yet.
How did La Follette vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for La Follette alone. Campbell County, where 100% of La Follette lies, voted Trump 84.5%, Harris 14.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for La Follette?
185 full-time and 30 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $966,079 (about $11.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents La Follette in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Ken Yager) and State House District 36 (Dennis Powers). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about La Follette’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 →