Dyer, TN town hall & government
Dyer spent $2.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,185 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dyer's government.
Where Dyer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- From the state 17%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
Dyer 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 Dyer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dyer didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Gibson County School District
Dyer's K–12 school district, shared with Gibson, Medina, Rutherford, Yorkville and Kenton. 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 31%
- State 60%
- Federal 9%
Of the $10,635 per pupil, $6,534 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 Dyer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dyer 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 Dyer's government
Who represents Dyer
Dyer is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative David Kustoff. 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.