Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0How is South Pittsburg run?
South Pittsburg’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: South Pittsburg didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how South Pittsburg is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Marion County School District
South Pittsburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Jasper, Kimball, New Hope, Orme, Powells Crossroads and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,028 per pupil, $6,391 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.
Richard City Special School District · $11,238 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for South Pittsburg yet
Every year of South Pittsburg’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. 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 $855 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.46% 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 South Pittsburg’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 South Pittsburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in South Pittsburg →
Who’s in charge in South Pittsburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
South Pittsburg’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on southpittsburgtn.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 115 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,101).
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.
South Pittsburg’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for South Pittsburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Marion County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.4%10,788 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.7%3,026 votesOthers: 0.9% (119 votes).
Most votes in Marion County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of South Pittsburg lies in Marion County. Every 2024 race in Marion County is on the county’s page.
Marion 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 South Pittsburg.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: southpittsburgtn.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.
How South Pittsburg compares with the towns next door
South Pittsburg’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,584 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Kimball | $1,584 | $830 |
| South Pittsburg | estimate | $855 |
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 South Pittsburg’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about South Pittsburg’s government
How much does South Pittsburg spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (South Pittsburg didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $66,000.
What is the property tax rate in South Pittsburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $855 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see southpittsburgtn.org.
Who runs South Pittsburg’s government?
See southpittsburgtn.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for South Pittsburg yet.
How did South Pittsburg vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for South Pittsburg alone. Marion County, where 100% of South Pittsburg lies, voted Trump 77.4%, Harris 21.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for South Pittsburg?
27 full-time and 35 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $120,681 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents South Pittsburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Todd Gardenhire) and State House District 39 (Iris Rudder). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about South Pittsburg’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 South Pittsburg, 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 →