Photo: AppalachianCentrist · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Dandridge run?
Dandridge’s town government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $623 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Dandridge didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Dandridge is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $623 per resident a year, or $1.71 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 29%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Dandridge didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Dandridge yet
Every year of Dandridge’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,479 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.57% 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 Dandridge’s 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.
Tax bills are one input to Dandridge’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dandridge →
Who’s in charge in Dandridge
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dandridge’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on dandridgetn.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 116 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,377).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Jefferson County School District
Dandridge’s K–12 school district, shared with Baneberry, Jefferson City, New Market, White Pine. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,030 per pupil, $6,650 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.
Dandridge’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Dandridge alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.6%21,068 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.4%4,503 votesOthers: 0.9% (244 votes).
Most votes in Jefferson County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Dandridge lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.
Jefferson 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 Dandridge.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: dandridgetn.gov ↗
- 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 Dandridge compares with the towns next door
Dandridge’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,212 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson City | $1,212 | $1,045 |
| Dandridge | estimate | $1,479 |
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 Dandridge’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Dandridge’s government
How much does Dandridge spend per resident?
About $623 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Dandridge didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3 million.
What is the property tax rate in Dandridge?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,479 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.57% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see dandridgetn.gov.
Who runs Dandridge’s government?
See dandridgetn.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dandridge yet.
How did Dandridge vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Dandridge alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Dandridge lies, voted Trump 81.6%, Harris 17.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Dandridge?
29 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $114,582 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dandridge in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Jessie Seal) and State House District 17 (Andrew Farmer). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dandridge’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 (for Dandridge, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →