Town Hall · Clifton

Clifton, TN town hall & government

Clifton spent $862,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $325 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clifton's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Clifton's money goes

Spent
$862,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$325
typical Tennessee cities: $1,273
Long-term debt
$864,000
$325 per resident
Police
$268,00031%
Water & other utilities
$166,00019%
Sewer & trash
$126,00015%
Administration & buildings
$109,00013%
Roads & transportation
$105,00012%
Parks & libraries
$40,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$30,0003%
Fire
$18,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 31%
  • Utility sales 29%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • From the state 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Clifton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Clifton

Full-time staff
17
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Clifton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wayne County School District

Clifton's K–12 school district, shared with Collinwood and Waynesboro. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,208
Tennessee: $13,059
Students
2,149
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal

  • Local 18%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $13,208 per pupil, $8,078 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Clifton pay

Typical tax bill
$819
a year · Tennessee typical $1,442
Effective rate
0.67%
of home value · Tennessee 0.50%
Typical home value
$122,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Clifton's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofclifton.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clifton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clifton

Clifton is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Matt Van Epps. Bill Lee is governor.

All of Clifton's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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