Blaine, TN town hall & government
Blaine spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $677 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blaine's government.
Where Blaine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 50%
- From the state 26%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Blaine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Blaine didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Grainger County School District
Blaine's K–12 school district, shared with Rutledge and Bean Station. 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 18%
- State 61%
- Federal 21%
Of the $12,373 per pupil, $7,850 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 Blaine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blaine 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 Blaine's government
Who represents Blaine
Blaine 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.