Elkton, TN town hall & government
Elkton spent $148,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $284 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elkton's government.
Where Elkton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 46%
- From the federal government 28%
- Property taxes 14%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Elkton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Giles County School District
Elkton's K–12 school district, shared with Lynnville, Minor Hill, Pulaski and Ardmore. 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 40%
- State 44%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,071 per pupil, $7,870 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 Elkton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elkton 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 Elkton's government
Who represents Elkton
Elkton is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Scott DesJarlais. 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.