Gates, TN town hall & government
Gates spent $173,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $289 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gates's government.
Where Gates's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 38%
- From the state 37%
- Utility sales 17%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Gates
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lauderdale County School District
Gates's K–12 school district, shared with Halls, Henning and Ripley. 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 16%
- State 59%
- Federal 25%
Of the $12,856 per pupil, $7,962 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 Gates kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gates 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 Gates's government
Who represents Gates
Gates 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.