Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki ([email protected]) · CC BY 3.0McLemoresville spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
McLemoresville’s town government spent $153,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $533 per resident. Water and other utilities ($91,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how McLemoresville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$242 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
McLemoresville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($242 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 $579, and the middle half spent $306–$828. McLemoresville spent less than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($34,000), 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; McLemoresville itself left out).
About $533 per resident a year, or $1.46 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 74%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 94% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years McLemoresville 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: $242 · 2024: $533. Per resident it went from $242 to $533 (up 120%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 326 to 287.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $622 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.58% 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 McLemoresville’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 McLemoresville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in McLemoresville →
Who’s in charge in McLemoresville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
McLemoresville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on carrollcounty-tn-chamber.com/mclemoresville-1.htm ↗.
West Carroll Special District
McLemoresville’s K–12 school district, shared with Atwood, Trezevant. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,208 per pupil, $7,833 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.
McLemoresville’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for McLemoresville 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%
100% of McLemoresville lies in Carroll 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 McLemoresville.
- 1Your townTown government
- 2Tennessee HouseMcLemoresville 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 McLemoresville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about McLemoresville’s government
How much does McLemoresville spend per resident?
About $533 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 $242 was less than 81% of 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in McLemoresville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $622 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.58% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see carrollcounty-tn-chamber.com/mclemoresville-1.htm.
Who runs McLemoresville’s government?
See carrollcounty-tn-chamber.com/mclemoresville-1.htm for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for McLemoresville yet.
How did McLemoresville vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for McLemoresville alone. Carroll County, where 100% of McLemoresville lies, voted Trump 80.3%, Harris 18.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for McLemoresville?
0 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,615 (about $103,380 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents McLemoresville in the state legislature?
McLemoresville is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Tennessee Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 24 (John Stevens). 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 →