Greeneville, TN town hall & government
Greeneville spent $217.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $13,956 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Greeneville's government.
Where Greeneville's money goes
Greeneville runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Tennessee cities.
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 61%
- From the state 14%
- From other local governments 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Greeneville didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Greeneville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Greeneville City School District
Greeneville's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Greeneville, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal
- Local 40%
- State 46%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,917 per pupil, $8,083 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 Greeneville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Greeneville 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 Greeneville's government
Who represents Greeneville
Greeneville 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.