Dickson, TN town hall & government
Dickson spent $173.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $10,635 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dickson's government.
Where Dickson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 64%
- Utility sales 18%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Property taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state <1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Dickson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dickson County School District
Dickson's K–12 school district, shared with Burns, Charlotte, Slayden, Vanleer and White Bluff. 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 34%
- State 49%
- Federal 17%
Of the $11,642 per pupil, $6,814 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 Dickson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dickson 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.
Contact Dickson's government
Who represents Dickson
Dickson is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Matt Van Epps. 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.