How is Three Way run?
Three Way’s city government spent $772,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $455 per resident.
What stands out about how Three Way is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Jackson-Madison County School System
Three Way’s K–12 school district, shared with Jackson, Medon. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,047 per pupil, $7,008 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 $455 per resident a year, or $1.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 13%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$455 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Three Way’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($455 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. Three Way spent less than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2,000), 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; Three Way itself left out).
No trend yet
Three Way reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,370 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% 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 Three Way’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 Three Way’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Three Way →
Who’s in charge in Three Way
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Three Way’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofthreeway.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 849 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 (1,697).
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.
Three Way’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Three Way alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Madison County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.5%23,385 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.3%16,115 votesOthers: 1.2% (464 votes).
Most votes in Madison County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Three Way lies in Madison County. Every 2024 race in Madison County is on the county’s page.
Madison 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 Three Way.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofthreeway.org ↗
- 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 Three Way compares with the towns next door
Three Way spent $455 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Humboldt | estimate | $818 |
| Three Way | $455 | $1,370 |
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 Three Way’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Three Way’s government
How much does Three Way spend per resident?
About $455 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 $455 was less than 56% of 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Three Way?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,370 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofthreeway.org.
Who runs Three Way’s government?
See cityofthreeway.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Three Way yet.
How did Three Way vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Three Way alone. Madison County, where 100% of Three Way lies, voted Trump 58.5%, Harris 40.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Three Way?
2 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,003 (about $120,036 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Three Way in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Ed Jackson) and State House District 73 (Chris Todd). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Three Way’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; 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 →