Ripley, TN town hall & government
Ripley spent $40.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,323 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ripley's government.
Where Ripley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 59%
- From the state 11%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Ripley 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 Ripley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lauderdale County School District
Ripley's K–12 school district, shared with Gates, Halls and Henning. 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 16%
- State 59%
- Federal 25%
Of the $12,856 per pupil, $7,962 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 Ripley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ripley 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 Ripley's government
Who represents Ripley
Ripley 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.