Town Hall · Hohenwald

Hohenwald, TN town hall & government

Hohenwald spent $7.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,929 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hohenwald's money goes

Spent
$7.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,929
typical Tennessee cities: $1,273
Long-term debt
$7.2 million
$1,806 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.7 million48%
Police
$1.3 million17%
Sewer & trash
$913,00012%
Administration & buildings
$556,0007%
Roads & transportation
$374,0005%
Parks & libraries
$313,0004%
Fire
$242,0003%
Health & welfare
$14,000<1%
Interest on debt
$6,000<1%
Other
$280,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 43%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Hohenwald didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hohenwald

Full-time staff
58
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
and 2 full-time firefighters
Police
20 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
11 full-time14 part
Sewer & trash
12 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
11 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time5 part
Fire
2 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lewis County School District

Hohenwald's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$6,567
Tennessee: $13,059
Students
3,013
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $6,567 per pupil, $4,000 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 Hohenwald pay

Typical tax bill
$690
a year · Tennessee typical $1,442
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · Tennessee 0.50%
Typical home value
$125,600
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.

Local

Contact Hohenwald's government

🏛️ Official websitehohenwald.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hohenwald →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hohenwald

Hohenwald is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Andrew Ogles. Bill Lee is governor.

All of Hohenwald'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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