Cumberland Gap, TN town hall & government
Cumberland Gap spent $83,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $170 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cumberland Gap's government.
Where Cumberland Gap's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 90%
- Property taxes 10%
Cumberland Gap didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Cumberland Gap
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Claiborne County School District
Cumberland Gap's K–12 school district, shared with Harrogate, New Tazewell and Tazewell. 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 28%
- State 54%
- Federal 18%
Of the $12,168 per pupil, $7,109 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 Cumberland Gap kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cumberland Gap 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 Cumberland Gap's government
Who represents Cumberland Gap
Cumberland Gap 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.