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Town Hall · Henry

How is Henry run?

Henry’s town government spent $568,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,285 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Henry didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2023
$568,000
year to June 30, 2023 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2023
$1,285
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$1.1M
end of FY2023 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $18,722 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$372
0.37% of home value · TN 0.50%

What stands out about how Henry is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,285 per resident a year, or $3.52 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 32%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 44%Utility sales 19%Property taxes 16%Interest, fines & other 11%From the state 9%Sales taxes 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Henry didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $12,000; interest on debt $38,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $686,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Henry yet

Every year of Henry’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $372 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.37% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Tennessee$1,442
Henry$372
$372
typical bill a year
0.37%
effective rate
$100,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Henry’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Henry’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Henry →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Henry

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Henry’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Henry yet.
Who works for Henry

One full-time town employee for every 111 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (442).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 6 pt
Police1 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
Other0 + 1 pt
4
full-time
9
part-time
$18,722
payroll for March 2022
$224,664
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$39,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Estimates.Henry didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Henry County School District

Henry’s K–12 school district, shared with Cottage Grove, Puryear. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Henry →
$11,950
per pupil · TN $13,059
3,007
students
$7.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,950 per pupil, $7,154 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 29%State 53%Federal 17%

Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Henry’s votes are counted by county

Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Henry alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Henry County’s results.

President · Henry County’s results15,076 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.1%11,629 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat21.8%3,286 votes

Others: 1.1% (161 votes).

Most votes in Henry County: Donald J Trump

Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%

The county’s page

100% of Henry lies in Henry County. Every 2024 race in Henry County is on the county’s page.

Henry County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Henry

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Henry.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Tennessee HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Tennessee SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Tennessee

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Henry’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Henry’s government

How much does Henry spend per resident?

About $1,285 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Henry didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $686,000.

What is the property tax rate in Henry?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $372 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.37% 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 Henry’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Henry yet.

How did Henry vote in 2024?

Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Henry alone. Henry County, where 100% of Henry lies, voted Trump 77.1%, Harris 21.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Henry?

4 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,722 (about $224,664 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Henry in the state legislature?

State Senate District 24 (John Stevens) and State House District 76 (Tandy Darby). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Henry’s government

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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 (for Henry, 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 →