Alcoa, TN town hall & government
Alcoa spent $153.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $12,974 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alcoa's government.
Who runs Alcoa
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Alcoa's money goes
Alcoa runs its own schools, so school spending is part of its budget. Comparisons are with other Tennessee cities.
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 44%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the state 15%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 6%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Alcoa didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Alcoa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alcoa City School District
Alcoa's K–12 school district. The schools are run by Alcoa, so this money is part of the budget above.
Where the district's money comes from Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal
- Local 48%
- State 41%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,433 per pupil, $8,921 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Alcoa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alcoa pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Alcoa's government
Who represents Alcoa
Alcoa is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Tim Burchett. Bill Lee is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.