Town Hall · Ethridge

Ethridge, TN town hall & government

Ethridge spent $409,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $843 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ethridge's money goes

Spent
$409,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$843
typical Tennessee cities: $1,273
Long-term debt
$370,000
$763 per resident
Police
$167,00041%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$144,00035%
Administration & buildings
$22,0005%
Roads & transportation
$18,0004%
Interest on debt
$9,0002%
Sewer & trash
$4,0001%
Other
$45,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 64%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • From the state 13%
  • Fees & charges 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Ethridge

Full-time staff
3
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$34,300
a year, before benefits
Police
0 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
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

Lawrence County School District

Ethridge's K–12 school district, shared with Lawrenceburg, Loretto and St. Joseph. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,637
Tennessee: $13,059
Students
6,951
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $11,637 per pupil, $7,224 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 Ethridge pay

Typical tax bill
$579
a year · Tennessee typical $1,442
Effective rate
0.32%
of home value · Tennessee 0.50%
Typical home value
$178,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Ethridge's government

Town hall & decisions in Ethridge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ethridge

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

All of Ethridge'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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