Photo: Ballinindasierra · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Savannah run?
Savannah’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Savannah didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Savannah is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Hardin County School District
Savannah’s K–12 school district, shared with Crump, Saltillo, 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.
No comparison or trend for Savannah yet
Every year of Savannah’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 100 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $730 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.46% 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 Savannah’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 Savannah’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Savannah →
Who’s in charge in Savannah
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Savannah’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofsavannah.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 70 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (7,190).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Savannah’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Savannah 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 Savannah 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 Savannah.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofsavannah.org ↗
- 2Tennessee HouseSavannah is split between 2 districts
- 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 Savannah compares with the towns next door
Savannah’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 0 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah | estimate | $730 |
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 Savannah’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Savannah’s government
How much does Savannah spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Savannah didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $151,000.
What is the property tax rate in Savannah?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $730 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofsavannah.org.
Who runs Savannah’s government?
See cityofsavannah.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Savannah yet.
How did Savannah vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Savannah alone. Hardin County, where 100% of Savannah lies, voted Trump 85.1%, Harris 14.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Savannah?
102 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $472,759 (about $5.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Savannah in the state legislature?
Savannah is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Tennessee Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 26 (Page Walley). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Savannah’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 (for Savannah, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →