Spring, TN town hall & government
Spring spent $3.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,974 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Spring's government.
Where Spring's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Utility sales 23%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Property taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Spring
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Rhea County School District
Spring's K–12 school district, shared with Graysville. 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 $13,055 per pupil, $7,872 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 Spring kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Spring 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 Spring's government
Who represents Spring
Spring is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Scott DesJarlais. 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.