Photo: Walker Kinsler · CC BY-SA 4.0Rogersville spent less per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Rogersville’s town government spent $9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,950 per resident.
What stands out about how Rogersville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Rogersville
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: rogersville-tn.com ↗
Rogersville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on rogersville-tn.com ↗.
About $1,950 per resident a year, or $5.34 a day
Schools are part of the town’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 87% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Rogersville runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools.
$2,077 per resident in 2022: less than 87% of them
Rogersville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,077 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 15 Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools: the median was $2,910, and the middle half spent $2,300–$3,558. Rogersville spent less than 87% of 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 run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rogersville itself left out).
Day-to-day spending has held about steady since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Rogersville 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: $2,077 · 2023: $2,430 · 2024: $1,950. Per resident it went from $2,077 to $1,950 (down 6%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 4,364 to 4,630.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,390 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.72% 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 Rogersville’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 Rogersville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rogersville →
One full-time town employee for every 29 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (4,630).
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.
Rogersville City Schools
Rogersville’s elementary school district. The schools are run by Rogersville, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $12,229 per pupil, $7,485 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.
Rogersville’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rogersville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hawkins County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.0%22,066 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.2%3,987 votesOthers: 0.8% (213 votes).
Most votes in Hawkins County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Rogersville lies in Hawkins County. Every 2024 race in Hawkins County is on the county’s page.
Hawkins 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 Rogersville.
- 1Your townMayorJohn Metzas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 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 Rogersville compares with the towns next door
Rogersville spent $2,077 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Surgoinsville | estimate | $1,165 |
| Rogersville | $2,077 | $1,390 |
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 Rogersville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rogersville’s government
How much does Rogersville spend per resident?
About $1,950 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,077 was less than 87% of 15 Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rogersville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,390 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.72% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see rogersville-tn.com.
Who is the mayor of Rogersville?
John Metz, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on rogersville-tn.com.
How did Rogersville vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rogersville alone. Hawkins County, where 100% of Rogersville lies, voted Trump 84.0%, Harris 15.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rogersville?
157 full-time and 63 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $567,329 (about $6.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rogersville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Bobby Harshbarger) and State House District 9 (Gary Hicks). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rogersville’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 →