Athens, TN town hall & government
Athens spent $198.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $13,817 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Athens's government.
Where Athens's money goes
Athens 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 57%
- From the state 14%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Property taxes 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Athens
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Athens City Schools
Athens's elementary school district. The schools are run by Athens, 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 29%
- State 50%
- Federal 20%
Of the $11,141 per pupil, $6,708 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 Athens kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Athens 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 Athens's government
Who represents Athens
Athens is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann. 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.