Jasper, TN town hall & government
Jasper spent $4.2 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,172 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jasper's government.
Where Jasper's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 24%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 24%
- From the state 13%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Jasper 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 Jasper
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marion County School District
Jasper's K–12 school district, shared with Kimball, New Hope, Orme, Powells Crossroads, Whitwell and South Pittsburg. 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 $11,028 per pupil, $6,391 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 Jasper kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jasper 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 Jasper's government
Who represents Jasper
Jasper is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Scott DesJarlais. 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.