Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0Jonesborough spent more per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities
Jonesborough’s town government spent $7.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,349 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Jonesborough is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,349 per resident in 2022: more than 86% of them
Jonesborough’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,349 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 43 Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $698, and the middle half spent $418–$1,116. Jonesborough spent more than 86% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($658,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Jonesborough itself left out).
About $1,349 per resident a year, or $3.70 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 32%.
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No trend yet
Jonesborough reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,597 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.53% 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 Jonesborough’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 Jonesborough’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jonesborough →
Who’s in charge in Jonesborough
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Jonesborough’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on jonesboroughtn.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 45 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 2022 finance file (5,765).
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.
Washington County School District
Jonesborough’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,551 per pupil, $7,813 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.
Jonesborough’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Jonesborough alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.1%42,299 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.6%18,131 votesOthers: 1.3% (804 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Jonesborough lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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 Jonesborough.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: jonesboroughtn.org ↗
- 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.
Reach Jonesborough’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Jonesborough’s government
How much does Jonesborough spend per resident?
About $1,349 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 $1,349 was more than 86% of 43 Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Jonesborough?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,597 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see jonesboroughtn.org.
Who runs Jonesborough’s government?
See jonesboroughtn.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jonesborough yet.
How did Jonesborough vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Jonesborough alone. Washington County, where 100% of Jonesborough lies, voted Trump 69.1%, Harris 29.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Jonesborough?
127 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $413,670 (about $5.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Jonesborough in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Rusty Crowe) and State House District 7 (Becky Jo Alexander). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Jonesborough’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; 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 →