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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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Martin's money goes

Spent
$10.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$974
typical Tennessee cities: $3,429
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$6.7 million63%
Police
$1.7 million16%
Roads & transportation
$829,0008%
Sewer & trash
$502,0005%
Administration & buildings
$463,0004%
Parks & libraries
$272,0003%
Fire
$123,0001%
Interest on debt
$24,000<1%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Martin

Full-time staff
149
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
29
and 38 full-time firefighters
Fire
40 full-time4 part
Police
39 full-time
Parks & libraries
17 full-time15 part
Water & other utilities
17 full-time
Administration & buildings
16 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Health & welfare
3 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$12,657
Tennessee: $13,059
Students
3,932
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.3 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Martin pay

Typical tax bill
$954
a year · Tennessee typical $1,442
Effective rate
0.48%
of home value · Tennessee 0.50%
Typical home value
$198,300
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 Martin's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofmartin.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Martin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Martin

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

All of Martin'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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