Photo: Snickersnack30 · CC BY-SA 3.0McKenzie spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
McKenzie’s city government spent $4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $738 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how McKenzie is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$314 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them
McKenzie’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($314 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 $757, and the middle half spent $429–$1,168. McKenzie spent less than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($160,000), 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; McKenzie itself left out).
About $738 per resident a year, or $2.02 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 38%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 142% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years McKenzie 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: $314 · 2023: $738. Per resident it went from $314 to $738 (up 135%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 5,303 to 5,456.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $825 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.53% 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 McKenzie’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 McKenzie’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in McKenzie →
Who’s in charge in McKenzie
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
McKenzie’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on mckenzietn.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 88 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 2023 finance file (5,456).
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.
McKenzie Special School District
McKenzie’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,779 per pupil, $6,409 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.
Henry County School District · $11,950 per pupil
Weakley County School District · $12,657 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
McKenzie’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for McKenzie alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Carroll County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.3%9,547 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.8%2,233 votesOthers: 0.9% (102 votes).
Most votes in Carroll County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
95% of McKenzie lies in Carroll County; the rest in Weakley County, Henry County. Every 2024 race in Carroll County is on the county’s page.
Carroll 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 McKenzie.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mckenzietn.gov ↗
- 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 McKenzie’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about McKenzie’s government
How much does McKenzie spend per resident?
About $738 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 $314 was less than 91% of 43 Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in McKenzie?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $825 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mckenzietn.gov.
Who runs McKenzie’s government?
See mckenzietn.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for McKenzie yet.
How did McKenzie vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for McKenzie alone. Carroll County, where 95% of McKenzie lies, voted Trump 80.3%, Harris 18.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for McKenzie?
62 full-time and 43 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $210,783 (about $2.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents McKenzie in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (John Stevens) and State House District 76 (Tandy Darby). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about McKenzie’s government
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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 →