Newbern, TN town hall & government
Newbern spent $3.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,040 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Newbern's government.
Where Newbern's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 72%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Newbern 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 Newbern
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dyer County School District
Newbern's K–12 school district, shared with Trimble. 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 31%
- State 55%
- Federal 14%
Of the $12,586 per pupil, $7,362 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 Newbern kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Newbern 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 Newbern's government
Who represents Newbern
Newbern 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.