ZIP 37188 · White House, TN

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 37188: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Tennessee governments, the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 37188?
37188 is served by the State of Tennessee, Robertson County, the City of White House and Sumner County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Tennessee spent $49.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Robertson County spent $253 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), City of White House spent $42.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Sumner County spent $571 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 37188?
Of the governments serving 37188, Sumner County collected $162 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Robertson County collected $62.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and City of White House collected $5.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 37188.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Robertson County, Sumner County and White House

Why not this year? Tennessee governments with newer filings show county figures from the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 37188

Sumner County$162 million

27% of its $590 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Robertson County$62.8 million

25% of its $247 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

City of White House$5.7 million

21% of its $26.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

Public schools here are run by Robertson County and Sumner County, so school money is part of its budget.

Robertson County

$253 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury.

About 73% of this ZIP is in Robertson County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money42%County taxes40%Federal tax money6.1%Fees for services6.1%Fines and other4.8%Local tax money0.6%
Full Robertson County breakdown

County taxes40%

Property tax
25%$62.8 million
Sales tax
9.3%$23.1 million
Other taxes
5.0%$12.5 million
Tourism taxes
0.4%$934 thousand

Fees for services6.1%

Fees for services
6.1%$15.1 million

Federal tax money6.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
6.1%$15.1 million

State tax money42%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
42%$105 million

Local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.6%$1.5 million

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$11.1 million
Fines
0.3%$663 thousand
Robertson County page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges66%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Running the government and other costs7.5%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.3%Health and hospitals4.8%All other spending5.0%
Full Robertson County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
66%$168 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$25.7 million
Running the government and other costs
7.5%$19.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.3%$15.8 million
Health and hospitals
4.8%$12.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.5%$6.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.2%$5.5 million
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$657 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$171 thousand
Robertson County page →

Sumner County

$571 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury.

About 27% of this ZIP is in Sumner County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes41%State tax money40%Federal tax money6.3%Fines and other6.1%Fees for services5.9%Local tax money0.5%
Full Sumner County breakdown

County taxes41%

Property tax
27%$162 million
Sales tax
9.3%$55.1 million
Other taxes
4.2%$24.8 million
Tourism taxes
0.2%$1.4 million

Fees for services5.9%

Fees for services
5.9%$34.6 million

Federal tax money6.3%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
6.3%$37.4 million

State tax money40%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
40%$236 million

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.5%$2.7 million

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$35.2 million
Fines
0.1%$840 thousand
Sumner County page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges74%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Running the government and other costs5.2%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.8%Health and hospitals3.3%All other spending3.2%
Full Sumner County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
74%$422 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$61.0 million
Running the government and other costs
5.2%$29.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.8%$21.6 million
Health and hospitals
3.3%$18.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.4%$13.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$2.9 million
Housing and community development
0.1%$732 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$577 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$422 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$183 thousand
Sumner County page →

Your city

City of White House

$42.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 35% of this ZIP is in White House.

Where the money comes from

City taxes46%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)38%State tax money11%Fines and other5.3%County and local tax money0.6%
Full White House breakdown

What stands out

22%

of White House's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes46%

Sales tax
22%$5.8 million
Property tax
21%$5.7 million
Other taxes
2.5%$672 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$657 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$13 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$10.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Sewer$7.2 million
  • Garbage collection$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$112 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
11%$2.8 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$173 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$1.3 million
Fines
0.3%$80 thousand
White House page →

Where the money goes

Parks, recreation and libraries40%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Running the government and other costs8.9%Roads, transit and parking7.1%All other spending5.4%

What stands out

40%

of White House's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Full White House breakdown

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
40%$17.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$16.3 million
  • Libraries$642 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$11.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$9.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$5.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.8 million
  • Fire protection$2.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$106 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.9%$3.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$543 thousand
  • Government buildings$278 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$30 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.1%$3.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.0 million
Environment and natural resources
2.8%$1.2 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.2 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$878 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.6%$255 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$255 thousand
White House page →

Your state

State of Tennessee

$49.5 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes49%Federal tax money41%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)5.8%Fines and other4.8%Local tax money0.2%
Full Tennessee breakdown

What stands out

28%

of Tennessee's money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes49%

Sales tax
28%$14.1 billion
Other taxes
14%$6.94 billion
What's in other taxesCorporation licenses; insurance premium taxes and 17 more
  • Corporation licenses$1.50 billion
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.46 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.27 billion
  • Other selective sales taxes$723 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$541 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$405 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$356 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$327 million
  • Tobacco taxes$196 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$51.5 million
  • Driver's licenses$46.8 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$35.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$10.3 million
  • Other licenses$9.6 million
  • Public utility licenses$6.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1.8 million
  • Severance taxes$529 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$432 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
6.2%$3.05 billion
Individual income tax
<0.1%$2.1 million

Fees for services5.8%

Fees for services
5.8%$2.86 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; other service charges and 10 more
  • College tuition$1.38 billion
  • Other service charges$719 million
  • University housing and dining$505 million
  • Other education charges$136 million
  • Parks and recreation$67.0 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$28.8 million
  • Hospital bills$19.2 million
  • Garbage collection$2.1 million
  • Sewer$530 thousand
  • Road charges$118 thousand
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$45 thousand
  • Housing$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money41%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
41%$20.1 billion

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.2%$117 million

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$2.32 billion
Fines
<0.1%$38.4 million
Tennessee page →

Where the money goes

Social services33%Sent to local governments28%Schools and colleges14%Health and hospitals5.4%Roads, transit and parking5.0%All other spending14%

What stands out

28%

of Tennessee's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Tennessee breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
33%$16.5 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 1 more
  • Other public welfare$16.4 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$89.2 million
  • Veterans' services$12.2 million
Sent to local governments
28%$13.8 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools; sent to local governments: general support and 21 more
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$8.60 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$2.46 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$904 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$331 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$327 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$270 million
  • Sent to school districts$266 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$145 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$131 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$94.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$80.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$51.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$44.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$31.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$23.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$17.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$3.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$2.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$956 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$856 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$225 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$20 thousand
Schools and colleges
14%$7.17 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$4.88 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.15 billion
  • Other education$547 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$499 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$90.3 million
Health and hospitals
5.4%$2.69 billion
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$2.02 billion
  • Hospitals$675 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$2.47 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.41 billion
  • Airports$60.6 million
Running the government and other costs
5.0%$2.46 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.06 billion
  • Other and not broken out$918 million
  • Government buildings$323 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$128 million
  • Other government administration$28.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.6%$2.26 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$866 million
  • Courts and legal services$550 million
  • Police$496 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$177 million
  • Inspections and regulation$174 million
Environment and natural resources
1.5%$738 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$738 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$698 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$471 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$220 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$207 million
  • Libraries$13.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$47.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$45.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Water supply$1.1 million
Tennessee page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Tennessee. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Robertson County. Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Local Government Audit, TAG export of audited county financial reports, fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of White House. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Sumner County. Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, Division of Local Government Audit, TAG export of audited county financial reports, fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Tennessee county figures are the audited annual financial reports filed with the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, and include the county's school department. They cover the governmental and enterprise funds and leave out internal service funds and funds held for others, such as sales tax collected for cities. Borrowing, transfers between a county's own funds and depreciation are not counted. Cities and school districts in this ZIP that are not counties stay on the Census figures. Debt payments include principal as well as interest.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.