Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Saltillo spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Saltillo’s town government spent $84,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $161 per resident.
What stands out about how Saltillo is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$161 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them
Saltillo’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($161 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. Saltillo spent less than 92% 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; Saltillo itself left out).
About $161 per resident a year, or $0.44 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 50%.
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No trend yet
Saltillo reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $578 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.47% 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 Saltillo’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 Saltillo’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Saltillo →
Who’s in charge in Saltillo
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hardin County School District
Saltillo’s K–12 school district, shared with Crump, Savannah, Milledgeville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,917 per pupil, $6,522 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.
Saltillo’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Saltillo alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hardin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.1%10,293 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.1%1,704 votesOthers: 0.8% (97 votes).
Most votes in Hardin County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Saltillo lies in Hardin County. Every 2024 race in Hardin County is on the county’s page.
Hardin 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 Saltillo.
- 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.
Reach Saltillo’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Saltillo’s government
How much does Saltillo spend per resident?
About $161 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 $161 was less than 92% of 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Saltillo?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $578 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.47% 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 Saltillo’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Saltillo yet.
How did Saltillo vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Saltillo alone. Hardin County, where 100% of Saltillo lies, voted Trump 85.1%, Harris 14.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Saltillo?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,496 (about $77,952 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Saltillo in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Page Walley) and State House District 72 (Kirk Haston). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Saltillo’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 →