Sharon, TN town hall & government
Sharon spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,259 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sharon's government.
Where Sharon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 22%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the state 12%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Sharon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Weakley County School District
Sharon's K–12 school district, shared with Dresden, Gleason, Greenfield and Martin. 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 25%
- State 58%
- Federal 17%
Of the $12,657 per pupil, $7,914 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 Sharon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sharon 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 Sharon's government
Who represents Sharon
Sharon 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.