Sardis, TN town hall & government
Sardis spent $77,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $193 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sardis's government.
Where Sardis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- From the state 31%
- Property taxes 16%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Sardis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Henderson County School District
Sardis's K–12 school district, shared with Parker's Crossroads and Scotts Hill. 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 22%
- State 62%
- Federal 16%
Of the $11,401 per pupil, $7,281 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 Sardis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sardis 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 Sardis's government
Who represents Sardis
Sardis 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.