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Kingston, TN town hall & government

Kingston spent $10.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,789 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kingston's money goes

Spent
$10.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,789
typical Tennessee cities: $1,273
Long-term debt
$10.8 million
$1,806 per resident
Police
$1.8 million16%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million14%
Parks & libraries
$1.5 million14%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million11%
Sewer & trash
$956,0009%
Fire
$911,0009%
Water & other utilities
$894,0008%
Interest on debt
$96,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$73,0001%
Other
$1.9 million18%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 28%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • From the state 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kingston

Full-time staff
67
33 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
and 12 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
9 full-time18 part
Police
12 full-time3 part
Fire
12 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 part
Other
4 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

Roane County School District

Kingston's K–12 school district, shared with Rockwood and Harriman. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,235
Tennessee: $13,059
Students
6,318
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $12,235 per pupil, $7,389 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 Kingston pay

Typical tax bill
$1,458
a year · Tennessee typical $1,442
Effective rate
0.66%
of home value · Tennessee 0.50%
Typical home value
$220,000
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.

Local

Contact Kingston's government

🏛️ Official websitekingston-tn.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kingston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kingston

Kingston is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann. Bill Lee is governor.

All of Kingston'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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