Finger, TN town hall & government
Finger spent $11,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $38 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Finger's government.
Where Finger's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 40%
- From the federal government 39%
- From other local governments 19%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Finger
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
McNairy County School District
Finger's K–12 school district, shared with Bethel Springs, Eastview, Guys, Michie, Ramer and Selmer. 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 19%
- State 61%
- Federal 20%
Of the $12,177 per pupil, $8,197 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 Finger kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Finger 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 Finger's government
Who represents Finger
Finger 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.