Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0How is White House run?
White House’s city government spent $16.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,109 per resident.
What stands out about how White House is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,109 per resident a year, or $3.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 23%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,073 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
White House’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,073 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 56 Tennessee cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $819, and the middle half spent $453–$1,226. White House spent more than 62% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.8 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; White House itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 16% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years White House reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,073 · 2023: $1,025 · 2024: $1,109. Per resident it went from $1,073 to $1,109 (up 3%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 12,975 to 14,516.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,839 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.53% 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 White House’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 White House’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in White House →
Who’s in charge in White House
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
White House’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofwhitehouse.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 136 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 (14,516).
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.
Robertson County School District
White House’s K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Cedar Hill, Coopertown, Cross Plains, Greenbrier and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,007 per pupil, $7,947 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.
Sumner County School District · $12,082 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
White House’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for White House alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sumner County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.3%68,767 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.5%27,874 votesOthers: 1.1% (1,120 votes).
Most votes in Sumner County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
51% of White House lies in Sumner County; the rest in Robertson County. Every 2024 race in Sumner County is on the county’s page.
Sumner 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 White House.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofwhitehouse.com ↗
- 2Tennessee HouseWhite House is split between 2 districts
- 3Tennessee SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Tennessee
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How White House compares with the towns next door
White House spent $1,073 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Millersville | estimate | $1,912 |
| White House | $1,073 | $1,839 |
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 White House’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about White House’s government
How much does White House spend per resident?
About $1,109 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 $1,073 was more than 62% of 56 Tennessee cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in White House?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,839 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofwhitehouse.com.
Who runs White House’s government?
See cityofwhitehouse.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for White House yet.
How did White House vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for White House alone. Sumner County, where 51% of White House lies, voted Trump 70.3%, Harris 28.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for White House?
107 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $471,262 (about $5.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents White House in the state legislature?
White House is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Tennessee Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about White House’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 →