Altamont, TN town hall & government
Altamont spent $250,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $237 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Altamont's government.
Where Altamont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 65%
- From other local governments 24%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Altamont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Grundy County School District
Altamont's K–12 school district, shared with Beersheba Springs, Coalmont, Gruetli-Laager, Palmer, Tracy City and Monteagle. 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 15%
- State 60%
- Federal 26%
Of the $12,368 per pupil, $6,965 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 Altamont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Altamont 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Altamont's government
Who represents Altamont
Altamont is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Scott DesJarlais. 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.