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Town Hall · Woodbury

How is Woodbury run?

Woodbury’s town government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $707 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Woodbury didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.1M
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$707
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$3.1M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
27
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $101,770 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$822
0.38% of home value · TN 0.50%

What stands out about how Woodbury is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $707 per resident a year, or $1.94 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 28%Utility sales 26%From the state 16%Fees & charges 8%Interest, fines & other 8%From other local governments 5%Sales taxes 5%Other taxes & licenses 4%
An estimate

Woodbury didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $86,000; interest on debt $94,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3.2 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Woodbury yet

Every year of Woodbury’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $822 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.38% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Tennessee$1,442
Woodbury$822
$822
typical bill a year
0.38%
effective rate
$216,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Woodbury’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 Woodbury’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Woodbury →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Woodbury

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Woodbury’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Woodbury yet.
Who works for Woodbury

One full-time town employee for every 110 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,971).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police9
Water & other utilities8
Administration & buildings4 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash5
Parks & libraries1
27
full-time
2
part-time
$101,770
payroll for March 2022
$1.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$45,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
8
sworn police officers
Estimates.Woodbury didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Cannon County School District

Woodbury’s K–12 school district, shared with Auburntown. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Woodbury →
$11,159
per pupil · TN $13,059
1,848
students
$2.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,159 per pupil, $6,677 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 21%State 60%Federal 19%

Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Woodbury’s votes are counted by county

Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Woodbury alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cannon County’s results.

President · Cannon County’s results6,881 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican82.6%5,682 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat16.5%1,132 votes

Others: 1.0% (67 votes).

Most votes in Cannon County: Donald J Trump

Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%

The county’s page

100% of Woodbury lies in Cannon County. Every 2024 race in Cannon County is on the county’s page.

Cannon County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Woodbury

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Woodbury.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Tennessee HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Tennessee SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Tennessee

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Woodbury’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Woodbury’s government

How much does Woodbury spend per resident?

About $707 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Woodbury didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.2 million.

What is the property tax rate in Woodbury?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $822 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.38% 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 Woodbury’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Woodbury yet.

How did Woodbury vote in 2024?

Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Woodbury alone. Cannon County, where 100% of Woodbury lies, voted Trump 82.6%, Harris 16.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Woodbury?

27 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $101,770 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Woodbury in the state legislature?

State Senate District 14 (Shane Reeves) and State House District 40 (Michael Hale). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Woodbury’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 (for Woodbury, 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 →