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Town Hall · Pleasant View

Pleasant View spent less per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities

Pleasant View’s city government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $395 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$2.1M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$395
In 2022: $374, less than 79% of 43 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2022
16
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $77,404
Typical tax bill
$1,713
0.44% of home value · TN 0.50%

What stands out about how Pleasant View is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$374 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them

Pleasant View’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($374 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 43 Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $757, and the middle half spent $429–$1,168. Pleasant View spent less than 79% of them.

Middle half of the group, $429–$1,168Median $757Pleasant View

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

The group
43

Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Pleasant View itself left out).

Your share of the 2024 budget

About $395 per resident a year, or $1.08 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 32%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 53%From the state 26%Interest, fines & other 12%Other taxes & licenses 8%From the federal government 1%Fees & charges 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $412,000. With these, the whole budget was $2.5 million.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 10% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Pleasant View reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$1.9 million
2024$2.1 million

Per resident: 2022: $374 · 2024: $395.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,713 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.44% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Coopertown$1,999
Pleasant View$1,713
Tennessee$1,442
$1,713
typical bill a year
0.44%
effective rate
$390,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Pleasant View

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

See townofpleasantview.com for Pleasant View’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Pleasant View yet.townofpleasantview.com ↗
Agendas

Pleasant View’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on townofpleasantview.com ↗.

Who works for Pleasant View

One full-time city employee for every 330 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (5,279).

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

Administration & buildings6 + 6 pt
Police7
Roads & transportation3
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
16
full-time
7
part-time
$77,404
payroll for March 2022
$928,848
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$56,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
7
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Pleasant View had 3.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 37 of the 43 Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.6: Pleasant View had fewer than 76% 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

Cheatham County School District

Pleasant View’s K–12 school district, shared with Ashland City, Kingston Springs, Pegram. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Pleasant View →
$11,180
per pupil · TN $13,059
5,629
students
$38,000
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 27%State 59%Federal 13%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Pleasant View’s votes are counted by county

Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pleasant View alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cheatham County’s results.

President · Cheatham County’s results20,741 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.3%14,987 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.3%5,464 votes

Others: 1.4% (290 votes).

Most votes in Cheatham County: Donald J Trump

Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%

The county’s page

100% of Pleasant View lies in Cheatham County. Every 2024 race in Cheatham County is on the county’s page.

Cheatham 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 Pleasant View

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Pleasant View.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Tennessee HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Tennessee SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Tennessee

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Pleasant View compares with the towns next door

Pleasant View spent $374 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $368. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Coopertown$368$1,999
Pleasant View$374$1,713

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 Pleasant View’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Pleasant View’s government

How much does Pleasant View spend per resident?

About $395 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 $374 was less than 79% of 43 Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Pleasant View?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,713 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.44% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofpleasantview.com.

Who runs Pleasant View’s government?

See townofpleasantview.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pleasant View yet.

How did Pleasant View vote in 2024?

Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pleasant View alone. Cheatham County, where 100% of Pleasant View lies, voted Trump 72.3%, Harris 26.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Pleasant View?

16 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $77,404 (about $928,848 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Pleasant View 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.

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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 →