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Town Hall · Loudon

Loudon spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities

Loudon’s city government spent $13.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,185 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($69 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$13.1M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$2,185
In 2022: $2,185, more than 98% of 43 similar cities
Long-term debt
$22.3M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
64
full-time · 21 part-time · March payroll $333,476
Typical tax bill
$1,130
0.46% of home value · TN 0.50%

What stands out about how Loudon is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $2,185 per resident, more than 98% of 43 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer91% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Loudon County School District with 2 other towns.Its own police and fire15 sworn officers and 13 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
Compared with similar places

$2,185 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them

Loudon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,185 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. Loudon spent more than 98% of them.

Middle half of the group, $418–$1,116Median $698Loudon

Includes sewer and trash ($5.9 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 →

The group
43

Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Loudon itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,185 per resident a year, or $5.99 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 45%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 78%Fees & charges 7%From the state 4%Property taxes 4%Interest, fines & other 3%Sales taxes 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the federal government <1%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $11.4 million; interest on debt $940,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $94.5 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Loudon reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,130 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.46% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Tennessee$1,442
Loudon$1,130
$1,130
typical bill a year
0.46%
effective rate
$244,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Loudon’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 Loudon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Loudon →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Loudon

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Loudon’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Loudon yet.
Who works for Loudon

One full-time city employee for every 94 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (6,009).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police17 + 6 pt
Fire14 + 7 pt
Administration & buildings9 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation11
Sewer & trash8
Parks & libraries3 + 3 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Other2
64
full-time
21
part-time
$333,476
payroll for March 2022
$4.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$57,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
15
sworn police officers
13
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Loudon had 10.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 37 of the 43 Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.1: Loudon had more than 65% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Loudon County School District

Loudon’s K–12 school district, shared with Greenback, Philadelphia. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Loudon →
$11,871
per pupil · TN $13,059
5,011
students
$27 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,871 per pupil, $7,519 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 37%State 49%Federal 14%

Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Loudon’s votes are counted by county

Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Loudon alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Loudon County’s results.

President · Loudon County’s results33,209 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican76.0%25,226 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.0%7,625 votes

Others: 1.1% (358 votes).

Most votes in Loudon County: Donald J Trump

Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%

The county’s page

100% of Loudon lies in Loudon County. Every 2024 race in Loudon County is on the county’s page.

Loudon County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Loudon

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Loudon.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Tennessee HouseState representatives
    Lowell Russell
  3. 3
    Tennessee SenateState senator
    Randy McNally
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Bill Lee
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Tim Burchett
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Tennessee
    Marsha BlackburnBill Hagerty

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Loudon’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Loudon’s government

How much does Loudon spend per resident?

About $2,185 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 $2,185 was more than 98% of 43 Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Loudon?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,130 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Loudon’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Loudon yet.

How did Loudon vote in 2024?

Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Loudon alone. Loudon County, where 100% of Loudon lies, voted Trump 76.0%, Harris 23.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Loudon?

64 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $333,476 (about $4.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Loudon in the state legislature?

State Senate District 5 (Randy McNally) and State House District 21 (Lowell Russell). The House district also covers six 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 →