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Henry, TN town hall & government

Henry spent $686,000 in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,552 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Henry's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Henry's money goes

Spent
$686,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,552
typical Tennessee cities: $3,110
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$2,410 per resident
Roads & transportation
$179,00026%
Police
$148,00022%
Administration & buildings
$126,00018%
Sewer & trash
$106,00015%
Water & other utilities
$86,00013%
Interest on debt
$20,0003%
Parks & libraries
$8,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$12,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 44%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • From the state 9%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Henry didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Henry

Full-time staff
4
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Police
1 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Henry didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Henry County School District

Henry's K–12 school district, shared with Cottage Grove and Puryear. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,950
Tennessee: $13,059
Students
3,007
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal

  • Local 29%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $11,950 per pupil, $7,154 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Henry pay

Typical tax bill
$372
a year · Tennessee typical $1,442
Effective rate
0.37%
of home value · Tennessee 0.50%
Typical home value
$100,500
owner-occupied

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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

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Town hall & decisions in Henry →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Henry

Henry is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative David Kustoff. Bill Lee is governor.

All of Henry's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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