Ducktown, TN town hall & government
Ducktown spent $193,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $413 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ducktown's government.
Where Ducktown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 46%
- From other local governments 32%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the federal government 9%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Ducktown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Polk County School District
Ducktown's K–12 school district, shared with Benton and Copperhill. 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 21%
- State 63%
- Federal 17%
Of the $12,686 per pupil, $7,298 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 Ducktown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ducktown 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 Ducktown's government
Who represents Ducktown
Ducktown is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann. 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.