ZIP 38242 · Henry County, TN

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 38242: 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, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 38242?
38242 is served by the State of Tennessee, Henry County and Paris Special School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Tennessee spent $49.5 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Henry County spent $173 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Paris Special School District spent $20.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 38242?
Of the governments serving 38242, Henry County collected $12.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Paris Special School District collected $3.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 38242.

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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: Henry County and Paris Special School District

Why not this year? Each 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 38242

Henry County$12.1 million

8.4% of its $144 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Paris Special School District$3.7 million

15% of its $23.9 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 county

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Henry County provides local services like police and parks.

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

Henry County

$173 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 94% of this ZIP is in Henry County.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money35%Fines and other24%State tax money24%County taxes11%Fees for services (school lunches, garbage collection)3.6%Local tax money2.4%

What stands out

35%

of Henry County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

Full Henry County breakdown

County taxes11%

Property tax
8.4%$12.1 million
Sales tax
1.2%$1.8 million
Other taxes
1.0%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$604 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$504 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$246 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$27 thousand
  • Other licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.6%

Fees for services
3.6%$5.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; other school charges and 3 more
  • Other service charges$2.8 million
  • Other school charges$1.5 million
  • School lunches$412 thousand
  • Garbage collection$332 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$189 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money35%

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

From the federal government
35%$50.1 million

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$34.7 million

Local tax money2.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.4%$3.5 million

Fines and other24%

Interest, rents and other
24%$34.4 million
Fines
0.5%$659 thousand
Henry County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals57%Schools and colleges27%Running the government and other costs5.3%Roads, transit and parking3.9%Police, fire, courts and jails3.6%All other spending3.2%

What stands out

57%

of Henry County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Full Henry County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
57%$99.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$98.8 million
  • Public health$276 thousand
Schools and colleges
27%$46.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$46.1 million
Running the government and other costs
5.3%$9.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; other government-run businesses and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$819 thousand
  • Government buildings$299 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.9%$6.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.6%$6.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$3.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$44 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$2.1 million
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$1.3 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$723 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$552 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$962 thousand
  • Libraries$199 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$741 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$741 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$211 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$211 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$81 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$30 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$30 thousand
Henry County page →

Your schools

Paris Special School District

$20.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Paris Special School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money69%School district taxes15%County and local tax money11%Fines and other2.1%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.8%

What stands out

11%

of Paris Special School District's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

Full Paris Special School District breakdown

School district taxes15%

Property tax
15%$3.7 million

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services
1.8%$442 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$372 thousand
  • School lunches$43 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money69%

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

From the state
69%$16.5 million

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$2.7 million

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$511 thousand
Paris Special School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Interest on debt1.0%
Full Paris Special School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$20.7 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$20.7 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$209 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$5 thousand
Paris Special School District 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.

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

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

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.

Not shown. Part of this ZIP is also served by Henry County School District in Paris, which are not matched to a finance record here.

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.