Photo: DwayneP. The original uploader was DwayneP at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0Lenoir City spent more per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Lenoir City’s city government spent $54 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,780 per resident. Water and other utilities ($203.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Lenoir City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$4,346 per resident in 2022: more than 93% of them
Lenoir City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,346 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 15 Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools: the median was $2,808, and the middle half spent $2,246–$3,226. Lenoir City spent more than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.1 million), 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 run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lenoir City itself left out).
About $4,780 per resident a year, or $13.10 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 61% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Lenoir City runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools.
Day-to-day spending is up 33% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lenoir City 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: $4,346 · 2023: $4,579 · 2024: $4,780. Per resident it went from $4,346 to $4,780 (up 10%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 9,323 to 11,292.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,074 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.43% 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 Lenoir City’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 Lenoir City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lenoir City →
Who’s in charge in Lenoir City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lenoir City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on lenoircitytn.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 22 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 2024 finance file (11,292).
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.
Lenoir City School District
Lenoir City’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Lenoir City, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $12,629 per pupil, $7,418 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.
Loudon County School District · $11,871 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Lenoir City’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lenoir City 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 Lenoir City 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 Lenoir City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: lenoircitytn.gov ↗
- 2Tennessee HouseLenoir City is split between 2 districts
- 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 Lenoir City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lenoir City’s government
How much does Lenoir City spend per resident?
About $4,780 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 $4,346 was more than 93% of 15 Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lenoir City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,074 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see lenoircitytn.gov.
Who runs Lenoir City’s government?
See lenoircitytn.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lenoir City yet.
How did Lenoir City vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lenoir City alone. Loudon County, where 100% of Lenoir City lies, voted Trump 76.0%, Harris 23.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lenoir City?
523 full-time and 105 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.7M (about $31.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lenoir City in the state legislature?
Lenoir City is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Tennessee Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 5 (Randy McNally). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lenoir City’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 →