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Town Hall · Maury City

How is Maury City run?

Maury City’s city government spent $292,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $447 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Maury City didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$292,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$447
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$21,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
6
full-time · 27 part-time · March payroll $21,294
Typical tax bill
$529
0.67% of home value · TN 0.50%

What stands out about how Maury City is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $447 per resident a year, or $1.22 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 43%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 38%From the state 31%Sales taxes 11%Property taxes 10%Fees & charges 9%
An estimate

Maury City 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.Interest on debt $15,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $333,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Maury City yet

Every year of Maury City’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 $529 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.67% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Tennessee$1,442
Maury City$529
$529
typical bill a year
0.67%
effective rate
$78,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Maury City

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 109 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 (653).

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

Administration & buildings6 + 7 pt
Fire0 + 19 pt
Police0 + 1 pt
6
full-time
27
part-time
$21,294
payroll for March 2022
$255,528
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$22,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Maury City’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

Crockett County School District

Maury City’s K–12 school district, shared with Friendship, Gadsden. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Maury City →
$10,478
per pupil · TN $13,059
1,981
students
$19.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $10,478 per pupil, $6,083 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 17%State 67%Federal 15%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Maury City’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Crockett County’s results5,921 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican78.9%4,674 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat20.2%1,196 votes

Others: 0.9% (51 votes).

Most votes in Crockett County: Donald J Trump

Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%

The county’s page

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

Crockett 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 Maury City

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Maury City.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    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 Maury City’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Maury City’s government

How much does Maury City spend per resident?

About $447 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Maury City didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $333,000.

What is the property tax rate in Maury City?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $529 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.67% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Maury City’s government?

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

How did Maury City vote in 2024?

Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Maury City alone. Crockett County, where 100% of Maury City lies, voted Trump 78.9%, Harris 20.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Maury City?

6 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $21,294 (about $255,528 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Maury City in the state legislature?

State Senate District 25 (Ed Jackson) and State House District 82 (Chris Hurt). The House district also covers 18 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Maury City’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 Maury City, 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 →