Cowan, TN town hall & government
Cowan spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $802 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cowan's government.
Where Cowan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 17%
- From the federal government 16%
- From the state 15%
- Property taxes 14%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Cowan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Franklin County School District
Cowan's K–12 school district, shared with Decherd, Estill Springs, Huntland and Winchester. 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 30%
- State 50%
- Federal 20%
Of the $12,191 per pupil, $7,123 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 Cowan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cowan 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 Cowan's government
Who represents Cowan
Cowan is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Scott DesJarlais. 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.