Harrogate, TN town hall & government
Harrogate spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $465 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harrogate's government.
Where Harrogate's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 42%
- From the state 34%
- From other local governments 20%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Harrogate
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Claiborne County School District
Harrogate's K–12 school district, shared with Cumberland Gap, New Tazewell and Tazewell. 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 28%
- State 54%
- Federal 18%
Of the $12,168 per pupil, $7,109 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 Harrogate kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harrogate 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 Harrogate's government
Who represents Harrogate
Harrogate is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Tim Burchett. 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.