Martin, TN town hall & government
Martin spent $10.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $974 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Martin's government.
Where Martin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 60%
- From the state 14%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Martin 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 Martin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Weakley County School District
Martin's K–12 school district, shared with Dresden, Gleason, Greenfield and Sharon. 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 25%
- State 58%
- Federal 17%
Of the $12,657 per pupil, $7,914 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 Martin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Martin 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 Martin's government
Who represents Martin
Martin is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative David Kustoff. 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.