Photo: GatewayPolitics · CC BY-SA 4.0Pegram spent less per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Pegram’s town government spent $671,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $326 per resident.
What stands out about how Pegram is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$326 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them
Pegram’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($326 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. Pegram spent less than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($29,000), 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; Pegram itself left out).
About $326 per resident a year, or $0.89 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 38%.
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No trend yet
Pegram reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,244 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 Pegram’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 Pegram’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pegram →
Who’s in charge in Pegram
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 343 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 (2,056).
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.
Cheatham County School District
Pegram’s K–12 school district, shared with Ashland City, Kingston Springs, Pleasant View. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,180 per pupil, $6,879 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.
Pegram’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pegram alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cheatham County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.3%14,987 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.3%5,464 votesOthers: 1.4% (290 votes).
Most votes in Cheatham County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Pegram lies in Cheatham County. Every 2024 race in Cheatham County is on the county’s page.
Cheatham 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 Pegram.
- 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 Pegram compares with the towns next door
Pegram spent $326 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,011. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston Springs | $1,011 | $2,185 |
| Nashville | estimate | $2,506 |
| Pegram | $326 | $2,244 |
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 Pegram’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Pegram’s government
How much does Pegram spend per resident?
About $326 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 $326 was less than 72% of 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Pegram?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,244 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 the town’s assessor.
Who runs Pegram’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pegram yet.
How did Pegram vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pegram alone. Cheatham County, where 100% of Pegram lies, voted Trump 72.3%, Harris 26.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pegram?
6 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,732 (about $140,784 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pegram in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Kerry Roberts) and State House District 78 (Mary Littleton). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Pegram’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 →