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Town Hall · Michie

Michie spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities

Michie’s town government spent $99,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $157 per resident. Water and other utilities ($476,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$99,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$157
In 2022: $157, less than 93% of 113 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $25,760
Typical tax bill
$724
0.43% of home value · TN 0.50%

What stands out about how Michie is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $157 per resident, less than 93% of 113 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer83% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares McNairy County School District with 6+ other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $724 a year: 0.43% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.
Compared with similar places

$157 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them

Michie’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($157 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. Michie spent less than 93% of them.

Middle half of the group, $306–$828Median $579Michie

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
113

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $157 per resident a year, or $0.43 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 59%.

Where the money comes from
Interest, fines & other 100%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $3,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $578,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Michie reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $724 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.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Tennessee$1,442
Michie$724
$724
typical bill a year
0.43%
effective rate
$166,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Michie

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 126 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 (629).

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

Administration & buildings2 + 4 pt
Water & other utilities3
5
full-time
4
part-time
$25,760
payroll for March 2022
$309,120
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$60,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Michie had 7.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 85 of the 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.9: Michie had more than 60% 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

McNairy County School District

Michie’s K–12 school district, shared with Bethel Springs, Eastview, Finger, Guys, Ramer and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Michie →
$12,177
per pupil · TN $13,059
3,822
students
$28.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,177 per pupil, $8,197 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 19%State 61%Federal 20%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Michie’s votes are counted by county

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

President · McNairy County’s results11,267 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican83.8%9,437 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat15.3%1,727 votes

Others: 0.9% (103 votes).

Most votes in McNairy County: Donald J Trump

Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%

The county’s page

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

McNairy 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 Michie

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Michie.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Tennessee HouseState representatives
    Ron Gant
  3. 3
    Tennessee SenateState senator
    Page Walley
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Bill Lee
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    David Kustoff
  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 Michie’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Michie’s government

How much does Michie spend per resident?

About $157 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 $157 was less than 93% of 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Michie?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $724 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 the town’s assessor.

Who runs Michie’s government?

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

How did Michie vote in 2024?

Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Michie alone. McNairy County, where 100% of Michie lies, voted Trump 83.8%, Harris 15.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Michie?

5 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $25,760 (about $309,120 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Michie in the state legislature?

State Senate District 26 (Page Walley) and State House District 94 (Ron Gant). The House district also covers 21 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 →