Sevierville, TN town hall & government
Sevierville spent $333.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $18,541 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sevierville's government.
Who runs Sevierville
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Sevierville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 62%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 6%
- Property taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Sevierville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sevier County School District
Sevierville's K–12 school district, shared with Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Pittman Center. 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 67%
- State 25%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,075 per pupil, $8,370 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 Sevierville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sevierville 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 Sevierville's government
Who represents Sevierville
Sevierville is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Diana Harshbarger. 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.