Sumner County

What Sumner County does

Sumner County, Tennessee is a county government and political subdivision of the State of Tennessee, headquartered at 355 North Belvedere Drive in Gallatin. Founded in 1786, it provides mandated public services to county residents and property owners through more than 25 departments, including the Assessor of Property, Trustee, Veterans Services, Planning and Engineering, Finance, Sheriff, Emergency Communications District, Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services, Highway Department, Building & Codes, and County Clerk. Core functional offerings include property assessment on a 5-year reappraisal cycle, property tax collection and relief programs (including Tax Relief and Tax Freeze for elderly, disabled, and veteran populations), emergency communications and mass notification via the Everbridge platform, planning and zoning administration, stormwater compliance, GIS property search, and veterans benefits coordination with the Tennessee Department of Veteran Services and the VA medical system. Technology infrastructure is conventional government: a content portal at sumnercountytn.gov backed by Geopowered for GIS, MyGovOnline for tax lookups, and a dedicated YouTube channel for public meeting broadcasts.

The entity does not operate a commercial product or software platform; it is a public service provider funded by property taxes, sales taxes, and intergovernmental revenues from state and federal sources. Certain transaction-based fees apply (e.g., a 2.65% plus $1 processing fee on property tax payments made by card). Service distribution combines in-person access at the Gallatin headquarters and at satellite outreach locations in Hendersonville, Westmoreland, and Portland (veteran services), with online portals for tax payment, permit applications, GIS lookup, public records requests, and job postings. The county's communications footprint spans Facebook, Instagram, YouTube (@sumnercountymeetings4023), and the Everbridge mass notification system for severe weather, road closures, missing-person alerts, and evacuation notices. Governance is provided by an elected County Commission and a slate of elected officials (Trustee, Assessor, Sheriff, County Clerk, etc.), with the most recent forward-looking governance event being a special called Commission meeting on September 1, 2026 for swearing-in and leadership elections.

Name

Sumner County

Legal name

Sumner County, Tennessee

Website

https://sumnercountytn.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1786

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Sumner County, Tennessee is a county government serving residents and property owners of Sumner County through property assessment, tax collection, emergency communications, veterans services, planning and zoning, and public-safety departments from its Gallatin headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

County Government / Public Administration

NAICS

Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (53132)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• County government services
• Property tax collection
• Emergency communications
• Veterans services
• Public administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Gallatin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sumner County is a local government entity providing mandated and discretionary public services to its residents and property owners. Core services include property assessment on a 5-year reappraisal cycle, property tax collection and relief programs, emergency communications and management, veterans benefits assistance, land-use planning and zoning, building permits, stormwater compliance, public records, and public safety administration through the Sheriff and Courts.

Product overview

Sumner County Government operates as a county government entity providing public services to residents. The county's digital presence consists of an informational website (sumnercountytn.gov) that offers access to government services, department information, public records, meeting schedules, and citizen resources. The county provides services through multiple departments including Assessor of Property, Trustee, Veterans Services, Planning and Engineering, Finance, and various other administrative and emergency services. The online services include property tax payment, GIS property search, voter registration, job postings, public notices, and department-specific functionalities such as the Employee Self-Service portal, property tax lookup, and planning/zoning applications. Sumner County does not offer a commercial product or software platform; it provides government administrative services to citizens.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Vanderbilt University Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 July 2026Proposed lease agreement for county property at 255 Airport Road, Gallatin, TN 37066 to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for air ambulance services. The lease term is for one year with automatic renewal periods of one year. The Sumner County Commission meeting on July 27, 2026 will discuss and potentially vote on this lease.
• Tennessee Department of Veteran Services (TDVS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSumner County Veteran Service Office works closely with TDVS to assist veterans in applying for benefits. The county-funded office coordinates with state resources to provide comprehensive veteran services.
• Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (VA Medical)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates with VA medical system which operates an outpatient clinic in Gallatin. Sumner County Veterans Services assists residents with VA medical enrollment and coordinates healthcare access.
• EverbridgemajorTechnology or IntegrationMass notification platform provider enabling Sumner County to send emergency alerts, severe weather notifications, road closures, missing persons alerts, and evacuation notices to residents via phone, email, and text.

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Wilson County Government: Adjacent Middle Tennessee county with overlapping service portfolio (property tax, planning/zoning, emergency management, veteran services). Comparable as a peer county government serving a comparable suburban/rural population with similar revenue model.
• Montgomery County Government (TN): Tennessee county government serving the Clarksville area. Comparable because it delivers the same county-level service portfolio (assessor, trustee, emergency management, veteran services, planning) funded via property tax to a similarly sized population.
• Williamson County Government: Adjacent Middle Tennessee county government serving a high-growth Nashville suburb. Comparable because it offers the same core county services (property assessment, planning/zoning, emergency management, veteran services) to a similarly sized or larger population with comparable funding model (property tax funded).
• Rutherford County Government: Adjacent Middle Tennessee county government comparable in scale and service mix to Sumner County. Both serve growing Nashville-metro populations with property assessment, planning, emergency communications, and veteran services funded primarily by property tax.

Broad incumbents

• Knox County Government: Mid-sized Tennessee county government anchored by Knoxville. Comparable service portfolio (property assessment, planning, emergency management, veteran services, courts) at a larger scale than Sumner, serving as a broader incumbent in the same statewide county-government category.
• Shelby County Government: Largest Tennessee county by population (Memphis area). Operates the same portfolio of county services as Sumner at much greater scale, functioning as the upper-bound incumbent peer for county-government service delivery, technology adoption, and budget management in Tennessee.
• Hamilton County Government: Tennessee county government centered on Chattanooga. Comparable because it operates the same suite of county services (assessor, trustee, planning, emergency management, veteran services) to a comparable or larger population, providing a benchmark for service delivery and digital adoption in the state.
• Davidson County Government (Metro Nashville): Larger urban county/metropolitan government that encompasses Nashville. Overlaps with Sumner County in core services (property assessment, courts, emergency communications, planning) but operates at a much larger scale and budget, making it a broader incumbent in the same regional government-services space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sumnercountymeetings4023
• Facebookfacebook.com/timeline
• Instagraminstagram.com/sumnercountytn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sumner-county

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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