Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki ([email protected]) · CC BY 3.0How is La Grange run?
La Grange’s town government spent $77,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $597 per resident. Water and other utilities ($37,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how La Grange is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $597 per resident a year, or $1.64 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 70%.
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$597 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
La Grange’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($597 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–$828. La Grange spent more than 51% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($12,000), 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; La Grange itself left out).
No trend yet
La Grange reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,650 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.38% 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 Grange’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 La Grange’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in La Grange →
Who’s in charge in La Grange
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fayette County School District
La Grange’s K–12 school district, shared with Braden, Gallaway, Moscow, Oakland, Piperton and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,172 per pupil, $6,057 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 Grange’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for La Grange alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fayette County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.7%16,756 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.4%6,720 votesOthers: 0.9% (220 votes).
Most votes in Fayette County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of La Grange lies in Fayette County. Every 2024 race in Fayette County is on the county’s page.
Fayette 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 Grange.
- 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 La Grange’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about La Grange’s government
How much does La Grange spend per resident?
About $597 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 $597 was more than 51% of 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in La Grange?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,650 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.38% 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 La Grange’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for La Grange yet.
How did La Grange vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for La Grange alone. Fayette County, where 100% of La Grange lies, voted Trump 70.7%, Harris 28.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for La Grange?
0 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,140 (about $109,680 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents La Grange in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Page Walley) and State House District 94 (Ron Gant). The House district also covers 21 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 →