Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0Kimball spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Kimball’s town government spent $2.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,739 per resident.
What stands out about how Kimball is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,584 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Kimball’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,584 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 $574, and the middle half spent $297–$812. Kimball spent more than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($424,000), 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; Kimball itself left out).
About $1,739 per resident a year, or $4.76 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 53%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 18% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Kimball reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,584 · 2023: $1,739. Per resident it went from $1,584 to $1,739 (up 10%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,453 to 1,562.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $830 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.36% 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 Kimball’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 Kimball’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kimball →
Who’s in charge in Kimball
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 104 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 (1,562).
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.
Marion County School District
Kimball’s K–12 school district, shared with Jasper, New Hope, Orme, Powells Crossroads, Whitwell and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,028 per pupil, $6,391 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.
Kimball’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Kimball alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Marion County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.4%10,788 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.7%3,026 votesOthers: 0.9% (119 votes).
Most votes in Marion County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Kimball lies in Marion County. Every 2024 race in Marion County is on the county’s page.
Marion 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 Kimball.
- 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 Kimball compares with the towns next door
Kimball spent $1,584 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper | estimate | $1,039 |
| South Pittsburg | estimate | $855 |
| Kimball | $1,584 | $830 |
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 Kimball’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Kimball’s government
How much does Kimball spend per resident?
About $1,739 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,584 was more than 96% of 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kimball?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $830 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.36% 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 Kimball’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kimball yet.
How did Kimball vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Kimball alone. Marion County, where 100% of Kimball lies, voted Trump 77.4%, Harris 21.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Kimball?
15 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $113,443 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Kimball in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Todd Gardenhire) and State House District 39 (Iris Rudder). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Kimball’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 →