Kenton, TN town hall & government
Kenton spent $580,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $487 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kenton's government.
Where Kenton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 25%
- From the state 21%
- Property taxes 15%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From the federal government 13%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Kenton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gibson County School District
Kenton's K–12 school district, shared with Dyer, Gibson, Medina, Rutherford and Yorkville. 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 31%
- State 60%
- Federal 9%
Of the $10,635 per pupil, $6,534 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.
Also serving Kenton: Obion County School District ($13,730 per pupil).
Which schools Kenton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kenton 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 Kenton's government
Who represents Kenton
Kenton 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.