Erin, TN town hall & government
Erin spent $7.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $6,141 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Erin's government.
Where Erin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 45%
- Utility sales 27%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Erin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Houston County School District
Erin's K–12 school district, shared with Tennessee Ridge. 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 67%
- Federal 16%
Of the $12,705 per pupil, $7,335 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 Erin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Erin 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 Erin's government
Who represents Erin
Erin is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Matt Van Epps. 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.