Whitaker-Motlow House · Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0Lynchburg spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Lynchburg’s city government spent $15 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,217 per resident.
What stands out about how Lynchburg is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,718 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Lynchburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,718 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 15 Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools: the median was $2,910, and the middle half spent $2,300–$3,558. Lynchburg spent less than 100% of 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; Lynchburg itself left out).
About $2,217 per resident a year, or $6.07 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 79% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Lynchburg collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Lynchburg 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 35% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lynchburg 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: $1,718 · 2023: $2,198 · 2024: $2,217. Per resident it went from $1,718 to $2,217 (up 29%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 6,438 to 6,742.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,288 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.45% 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 Lynchburg’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 Lynchburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lynchburg →
Who’s in charge in Lynchburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 27 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (6,742).
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.
Moore County School District
Lynchburg’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Lynchburg, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $13,439 per pupil, $7,503 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.
How Lynchburg voted in 2024
Official results for Lynchburg’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.7%3,060 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.8%542 votesOthers: 1.4% (52 votes).
Most votes in Lynchburg: Donald J Trump
Moore County: Trump 83.7%, Harris 14.8% · Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
of Lynchburg’s 5,363 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Tennessee: 58%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Lynchburg: Marsha Blackburn
Moore County: Blackburn 82.4%, Johnson 15.2% · Tennessee: Blackburn 63.8%, Johnson 34.2%
Most votes in the district: Scott Desjarlais
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Lynchburg, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg | 83.7% | 14.8% | 1.4% | 3,654 |
| Moore County | 83.7% | 14.8% | 1.4% | 3,654 |
| Tennessee | 64.2% | 34.5% | 1.3% | 3,063,942 |
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 Lynchburg.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
How Lynchburg compares with the towns next door
Lynchburg spent $1,718 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $3,127. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Tullahoma | $3,127 runs schools | $1,684 |
| Lynchburg | $1,718 | $1,288 |
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 Lynchburg’s government
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Questions about Lynchburg’s government
How much does Lynchburg spend per resident?
About $2,217 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 $1,718 was less than 100% of 15 Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lynchburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,288 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.45% 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 Lynchburg’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lynchburg yet.
How did Lynchburg vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 83.7%, Kamala D Harris 14.8% (3,654 votes, official results). Moore County: Trump 83.7%, Harris 14.8%. Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%.
How many people work for Lynchburg?
246 full-time and 54 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $950,811 (about $11.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lynchburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Shane Reeves) and State House District 62 (Pat Marsh). 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 →