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Town Hall · Mason

How is Mason run?

Mason’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $876 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Mason didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.3M
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$876
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$67,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
18
full-time · 11 part-time · March payroll $66,381
Typical tax bill
$692
0.50% of home value · TN 0.50%

What stands out about how Mason is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer36% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Tipton County School District with 6+ other towns.Its own police and fire6 sworn officers and 2 full-time firefighters on the payroll.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $692 a year: 0.50% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $876 per resident a year, or $2.40 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 37%Utility sales 18%Fees & charges 12%From other local governments 11%Other taxes & licenses 8%Sales taxes 7%Interest, fines & other 4%From the state 3%
An estimate

Mason didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $42,000; interest on debt $3,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.7 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Mason yet

Every year of Mason’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. 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 $692 a year

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

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Tennessee$1,442
Mason$692
$692
typical bill a year
0.50%
effective rate
$138,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Mason’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 Mason’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mason →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Mason

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 85 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,535).

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

Water & other utilities9
Administration & buildings1 + 10 pt
Police6
Fire2
Other0 + 1 pt
18
full-time
11
part-time
$66,381
payroll for March 2022
$796,572
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$38,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
6
sworn police officers
2
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Mason’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Tipton County School District

Mason’s K–12 school district, shared with Atoka, Brighton, Burlison, Covington, Garland and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Mason →
$10,338
per pupil · TN $13,059
10,092
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $10,338 per pupil, $6,361 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 22%State 59%Federal 19%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Mason’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Tipton County’s results26,733 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.9%20,303 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.1%6,178 votes

Others: 0.9% (252 votes).

Most votes in Tipton County: Donald J Trump

Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%

The county’s page

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

Tipton 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 Mason

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Mason.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Tennessee HouseState representatives
    Debra Moody
  3. 3
    Tennessee SenateState senator
    Paul Rose
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Bill Lee
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    David Kustoff
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Tennessee
    Marsha BlackburnBill Hagerty

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

Reach Mason’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Mason’s government

How much does Mason spend per resident?

About $876 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Mason didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.7 million.

What is the property tax rate in Mason?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $692 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% 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 Mason’s government?

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

How did Mason vote in 2024?

Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Mason alone. Tipton County, where 100% of Mason lies, voted Trump 75.9%, Harris 23.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Mason?

18 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $66,381 (about $796,572 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Mason in the state legislature?

State Senate District 32 (Paul Rose) and State House District 81 (Debra Moody). The House district also covers seven other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Mason’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Mason, 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 →