Gadsden, TN town hall & government
Gadsden spent $111,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $237 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gadsden's government.
Where Gadsden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 55%
- Interest, fines & other 22%
- Sales taxes 18%
- From other local governments 4%
Gadsden 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 Gadsden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Crockett County School District
Gadsden's K–12 school district, shared with Friendship and Maury City. 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 15%
Of the $10,478 per pupil, $6,083 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 Gadsden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gadsden 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 Gadsden's government
Who represents Gadsden
Gadsden 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.