Bluff, TN town hall & government
Bluff spent $1.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,016 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bluff's government.
Where Bluff's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Utility sales 20%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the federal government 9%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Bluff
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bluff didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sullivan County School District
Bluff's K–12 school district. 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 33%
- State 45%
- Federal 22%
Of the $12,103 per pupil, $7,113 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 Bluff kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bluff 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 Bluff's government
Who represents Bluff
Bluff is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Diana Harshbarger. 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.