Dowelltown, TN town hall & government
Dowelltown spent $0 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dowelltown's government.
Where Dowelltown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 61%
- From other local governments 16%
- Utility sales 12%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Sales taxes 4%
Dowelltown 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 Dowelltown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
DeKalb County School District
Dowelltown's K–12 school district, shared with Alexandria, Liberty and Smithville. 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 17%
- State 65%
- Federal 18%
Of the $11,339 per pupil, $7,236 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 Dowelltown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dowelltown 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 Dowelltown's government
Who represents Dowelltown
Dowelltown is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative John W. Rose. 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.