Decatur, TN town hall & government
Decatur spent $2.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,483 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Decatur's government.
Where Decatur's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 44%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Decatur
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Decatur didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Meigs County School District
Decatur'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 19%
- State 64%
- Federal 17%
Of the $11,257 per pupil, $7,304 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 Decatur kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Decatur 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 Decatur's government
Who represents Decatur
Decatur 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.