Spencer, TN town hall & government
Spencer spent $2.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,770 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spencer's government.
Where Spencer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 44%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Spencer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Van Buren County School District
Spencer's K–12 school district. 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 19%
- State 60%
- Federal 21%
Of the $14,279 per pupil, $7,683 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 Spencer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spencer 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 Spencer's government
Who represents Spencer
Spencer is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative John W. Rose. 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.