Photo: Skye Marthaler · CC BY-SA 4.0Tracy City spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Tracy City’s city government spent $334,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $238 per resident.
What stands out about how Tracy City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$238 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
Tracy City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($238 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. Tracy City spent less than 82% 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; Tracy City itself left out).
About $238 per resident a year, or $0.65 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.
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No trend yet
Tracy City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $678 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.50% 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 Tracy City’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 Tracy City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tracy City →
Who’s in charge in Tracy City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 200 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 (1,403).
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.
Grundy County School District
Tracy City’s K–12 school district, shared with Altamont, Beersheba Springs, Coalmont, Gruetli-Laager, Palmer and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,368 per pupil, $6,965 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.
Tracy City’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Tracy City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grundy County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.3%5,334 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.0%948 votesOthers: 0.7% (46 votes).
Most votes in Grundy County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Tracy City lies in Grundy County. Every 2024 race in Grundy County is on the county’s page.
Grundy 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 Tracy City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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 Tracy City compares with the towns next door
Tracy City spent $238 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,839. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Monteagle | $1,839 | $1,048 |
| Tracy City | $238 | $678 |
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 Tracy City’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Tracy City’s government
How much does Tracy City spend per resident?
About $238 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 $238 was less than 82% of 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Tracy City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $678 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Tracy City’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tracy City yet.
How did Tracy City vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Tracy City alone. Grundy County, where 100% of Tracy City lies, voted Trump 84.3%, Harris 15.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Tracy City?
7 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $38,347 (about $460,164 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Tracy City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Janice Bowling) and State House District 47 (Rush Bricken). The House district also covers eight 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 →