Algood, TN town hall & government
Algood spent $9.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,316 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Algood's government.
Where Algood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 37%
- Utility sales 26%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the federal government 8%
- Property taxes 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Algood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Putnam County School District
Algood's K–12 school district, shared with Baxter, Cookeville and Monterey. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal
- Local 29%
- State 54%
- Federal 17%
Of the $11,973 per pupil, $7,231 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 Algood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Algood 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 Algood's government
Who represents Algood
Algood is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative John W. Rose. 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.