Town Hall · Dunlap

Dunlap, TN town hall & government

Dunlap spent $7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,335 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dunlap's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Dunlap's money goes

Spent
$7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,335
typical Tennessee cities: $1,273
Long-term debt
$8.7 million
$1,669 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.9 million41%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million17%
Police
$1 million15%
Sewer & trash
$939,00013%
Roads & transportation
$443,0006%
Fire
$123,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$105,0002%
Interest on debt
$52,0001%
Parks & libraries
$47,0001%
Other
$224,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 30%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the state 10%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From other local governments 3%

Dunlap didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Dunlap

Full-time staff
55
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
14 full-time1 part
Police
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
12 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sequatchie County School District

Dunlap's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,756
Tennessee: $13,059
Students
1,967
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal

  • Local 28%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $11,756 per pupil, $7,370 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Dunlap pay

Typical tax bill
$995
a year · Tennessee typical $1,442
Effective rate
0.52%
of home value · Tennessee 0.50%
Typical home value
$192,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Dunlap's government

🏛️ Official websitesequatchie.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dunlap →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dunlap

Dunlap is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Scott DesJarlais. Bill Lee is governor.

All of Dunlap's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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