Parker's Crossroads spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Parker's Crossroads’ city government spent $308,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $954 per resident.
What stands out about how Parker's Crossroads is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$954 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them
Parker's Crossroads’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($954 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. Parker's Crossroads spent more than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($15,000), 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; Parker's Crossroads itself left out).
About $954 per resident a year, or $2.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 49%.
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No trend yet
Parker's Crossroads reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $859 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.49% 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 Parker's Crossroads’ 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 Parker's Crossroads’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Parker's Crossroads →
Who’s in charge in Parker's Crossroads
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Parker's Crossroads’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on parkerscrossroad.org ↗.
Henderson County School District
Parker's Crossroads’ K–12 school district, shared with Sardis, Scotts Hill. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,401 per pupil, $7,281 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.
Parker's Crossroads’ votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Parker's Crossroads alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Henderson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.7%10,083 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.8%1,902 votesOthers: 0.5% (62 votes).
Most votes in Henderson County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Parker's Crossroads lies in Henderson County. Every 2024 race in Henderson County is on the county’s page.
Henderson 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 Parker's Crossroads.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: parkerscrossroad.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 Parker's Crossroads’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Parker's Crossroads’ government
How much does Parker's Crossroads spend per resident?
About $954 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 $954 was more than 80% of 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Parker's Crossroads?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $859 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.49% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see parkerscrossroad.org.
Who runs Parker's Crossroads’ government?
See parkerscrossroad.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Parker's Crossroads yet.
How did Parker's Crossroads vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Parker's Crossroads alone. Henderson County, where 100% of Parker's Crossroads lies, voted Trump 83.7%, Harris 15.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Parker's Crossroads?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,637 (about $127,644 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Parker's Crossroads in the state legislature?
State Senate District 25 (Ed Jackson) and State House District 79 (Brock Martin). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →