Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0How is Mosheim run?
Mosheim’s town government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $722 per resident. Water and other utilities ($207,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mosheim is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $722 per resident a year, or $1.98 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 46%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$722 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Mosheim’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($722 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 $574, and the middle half spent $297–$828. Mosheim spent more than 65% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($781,000), 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; Mosheim itself left out).
No trend yet
Mosheim reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $536 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.33% 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 Mosheim’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 Mosheim’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mosheim →
Who’s in charge in Mosheim
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mosheim’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on mosheim-tn.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 214 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 (2,357).
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.
Greene County School District
Mosheim’s K–12 school district, shared with Baileyton, Tusculum. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,361 per pupil, $7,025 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.
Mosheim’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mosheim alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Greene County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.3%25,586 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.5%5,145 votesOthers: 1.2% (364 votes).
Most votes in Greene County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Mosheim lies in Greene County. Every 2024 race in Greene County is on the county’s page.
Greene 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 Mosheim.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: mosheim-tn.org ↗
- 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 Mosheim compares with the towns next door
Mosheim spent $722 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Greeneville | estimate | $1,429 |
| Mosheim | $722 | $536 |
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 Mosheim’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mosheim’s government
How much does Mosheim spend per resident?
About $722 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 $722 was more than 65% of 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mosheim?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $536 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.33% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mosheim-tn.org.
Who runs Mosheim’s government?
See mosheim-tn.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mosheim yet.
How did Mosheim vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mosheim alone. Greene County, where 100% of Mosheim lies, voted Trump 82.3%, Harris 16.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mosheim?
11 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $41,948 (about $503,376 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mosheim in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Steve Southerland) and State House District 5 (David Hawk). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mosheim’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →