Whitwell, TN town hall & government
Whitwell spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,236 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whitwell's government.
Where Whitwell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 35%
- Sales taxes 26%
- From other local governments 17%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Whitwell didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Whitwell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Whitwell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Marion County School District
Whitwell's K–12 school district, shared with Jasper, Kimball, New Hope, Orme, Powells Crossroads and South Pittsburg. 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 28%
- State 54%
- Federal 18%
Of the $11,028 per pupil, $6,391 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 Whitwell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whitwell 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 Whitwell's government
Who represents Whitwell
Whitwell 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.