Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Silerton run?
Silerton’s town government spent $7,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $71 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Silerton didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Silerton is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Hardeman County School District
Silerton’s K–12 school district, shared with Bolivar, Hickory Valley, Hornsby, Middleton, Saulsbury and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,725 per pupil, $7,266 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.
Chester County School District · $10,392 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $71 per resident a year, or $0.19 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 57%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Silerton didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Silerton yet
Every year of Silerton’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 →The typical homeowner pays $633 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% 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 Silerton’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 Silerton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Silerton →
Who’s in charge in Silerton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Silerton’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Silerton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hardeman County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.6%5,793 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.5%3,527 votesOthers: 0.8% (79 votes).
Most votes in Hardeman County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
98% of Silerton lies in Hardeman County; the rest in Chester County. Every 2024 race in Hardeman County is on the county’s page.
Hardeman 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 Silerton.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Tennessee HouseSilerton is split between 2 districts
- 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 Silerton’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Silerton’s government
How much does Silerton spend per resident?
About $71 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Silerton didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $21,000.
What is the property tax rate in Silerton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $633 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% 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 Silerton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Silerton yet.
How did Silerton vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Silerton alone. Hardeman County, where 98% of Silerton lies, voted Trump 61.6%, Harris 37.5% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Silerton in the state legislature?
Silerton is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Tennessee Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 26 (Page Walley). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Silerton’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 Silerton, 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 →