Photo: Casey Fleser · CC BY 2.0Beersheba Springs spent less per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Beersheba Springs’ town government spent $142,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $308 per resident. Water and other utilities ($13,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Beersheba Springs is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$308 per resident in 2022: less than 74% of them
Beersheba Springs’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($308 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $579, and the middle half spent $297–$828. Beersheba Springs spent less than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Beersheba Springs itself left out).
About $308 per resident a year, or $0.84 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 11%.
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No trend yet
Beersheba Springs reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $331 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.33% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Beersheba Springs’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Beersheba Springs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Beersheba Springs →
Who’s in charge in Beersheba Springs
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Grundy County School District
Beersheba Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Altamont, Coalmont, Gruetli-Laager, Palmer, Tracy City and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,368 per pupil, $6,965 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Beersheba Springs’ votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Beersheba Springs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grundy County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.3%5,334 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.0%948 votesOthers: 0.7% (46 votes).
Most votes in Grundy County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Beersheba Springs lies in Grundy County. Every 2024 race in Grundy County is on the county’s page.
Grundy County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Beersheba Springs.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Tennessee HouseState representatives
- 3Tennessee SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Tennessee
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Beersheba Springs compares with the towns next door
Beersheba Springs spent $308 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $237. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Altamont | $237 | $436 |
| Beersheba Springs | $308 | $331 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Beersheba Springs’ government
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Questions about Beersheba Springs’ government
How much does Beersheba Springs spend per resident?
About $308 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $308 was less than 74% of 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Beersheba Springs?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $331 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.33% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Beersheba Springs’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Beersheba Springs yet.
How did Beersheba Springs vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Beersheba Springs alone. Grundy County, where 100% of Beersheba Springs lies, voted Trump 84.3%, Harris 15.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Beersheba Springs?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $450 (about $5,400 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Beersheba Springs in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Janice Bowling) and State House District 47 (Rush Bricken). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →