Ardmore, TN town hall & government
Ardmore spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,492 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ardmore's government.
Where Ardmore's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 58%
- From other local governments 19%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Ardmore
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Giles County School District
Ardmore's K–12 school district, shared with Elkton, Lynnville, Minor Hill and Pulaski. 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 40%
- State 44%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,071 per pupil, $7,870 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.
Also serving Ardmore: Lincoln County School District ($11,088 per pupil).
Which schools Ardmore kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ardmore 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 Ardmore's government
Who represents Ardmore
Ardmore 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.