Norris, TN town hall & government
Norris spent $2.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,400 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Norris's government.
Where Norris's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 29%
- Property taxes 25%
- From the state 19%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Norris
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Anderson County School District
Norris's K–12 school district, shared with Rocky Top and Oliver Springs. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Tennessee districts overall: 42% local, 40% state, 18% federal
- Local 36%
- State 39%
- Federal 24%
Of the $12,945 per pupil, $7,418 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 Norris kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Norris 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Norris's government
Who represents Norris
Norris is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann. 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.