Braden, TN town hall & government
Braden spent $123,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $473 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Braden's government.
Where Braden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 74%
- From other local governments 26%
Fayette County School District
Braden's K–12 school district, shared with Gallaway, La Grange, Moscow, Oakland, Piperton and Rossville. 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 31%
- State 46%
- Federal 23%
Of the $12,172 per pupil, $6,057 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 Braden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Braden 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 Braden's government
Who represents Braden
Braden is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative David Kustoff. 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.