Bolivar, TN town hall & government
Bolivar spent $27.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,240 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bolivar's government.
Where Bolivar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 40%
- Sales taxes 19%
- From other local governments 17%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Bolivar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bolivar didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Hardeman County School District
Bolivar's K–12 school district, shared with Hickory Valley, Hornsby, Middleton, Saulsbury, Toone and Whiteville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal
- Local 24%
- State 53%
- Federal 23%
Of the $12,725 per pupil, $7,266 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Bolivar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bolivar pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Bolivar's government
Who represents Bolivar
Bolivar is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative David Kustoff. Bill Lee is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.