Dandridge, TN town hall & government
Dandridge spent $3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $878 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dandridge's government.
Where Dandridge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 24%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the state 15%
- Utility sales 13%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Dandridge didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Dandridge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jefferson County School District
Dandridge's K–12 school district, shared with Baneberry, Jefferson City, New Market and White Pine. 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 29%
- State 57%
- Federal 14%
Of the $11,030 per pupil, $6,650 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 Dandridge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dandridge 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 Dandridge's government
Who represents Dandridge
Dandridge is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Diana Harshbarger. 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.