Photo: Ichabod · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Orlinda run?
Orlinda’s town government spent $469,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $496 per resident.
What stands out about how Orlinda is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Robertson County School District
Orlinda’s K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Cedar Hill, Coopertown, Cross Plains, Greenbrier and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,007 per pupil, $7,947 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.
About $496 per resident a year, or $1.36 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 80%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$496 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Orlinda’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($496 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 $297–$828. Orlinda spent less than 53% of 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; Orlinda itself left out).
No trend yet
Orlinda reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,534 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.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Orlinda’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 Orlinda’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Orlinda →
Who’s in charge in Orlinda
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 473 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 2022 finance file (946).
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.
Orlinda’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Orlinda alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Robertson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.9%26,260 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.0%8,428 votesOthers: 1.1% (382 votes).
Most votes in Robertson County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Orlinda lies in Robertson County. Every 2024 race in Robertson County is on the county’s page.
Robertson 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 Orlinda.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal 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 Orlinda compares with the towns next door
Orlinda spent $496 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | estimate | $1,351 |
| Orlinda | $496 | $1,534 |
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 Orlinda’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Orlinda’s government
How much does Orlinda spend per resident?
About $496 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 $496 was less than 53% of 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Orlinda?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,534 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 Orlinda’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Orlinda yet.
How did Orlinda vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Orlinda alone. Robertson County, where 100% of Orlinda lies, voted Trump 74.9%, Harris 24.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Orlinda?
2 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,769 (about $189,228 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Orlinda in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Kerry Roberts) and State House District 66 (Doc Kumar). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Orlinda’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 →