Trimble, TN town hall & government
Trimble spent $360,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $598 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Trimble's government.
Where Trimble's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 58%
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Trimble didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Trimble
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dyer County School District
Trimble's K–12 school district, shared with Newbern. 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 55%
- Federal 14%
Of the $12,586 per pupil, $7,362 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.
Also serving Trimble: Obion County School District ($13,730 per pupil).
Which schools Trimble kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Trimble 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 Trimble's government
Who represents Trimble
Trimble 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.