Somerville, TN town hall & government
Somerville spent $11.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,526 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Somerville's government.
Where Somerville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 56%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the federal government 5%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Somerville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fayette County School District
Somerville's K–12 school district, shared with Braden, Gallaway, La Grange, Moscow, Oakland and Piperton. 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 31%
- State 46%
- Federal 23%
Of the $12,172 per pupil, $6,057 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 Somerville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Somerville 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 Somerville's government
Who represents Somerville
Somerville 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.