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.
Where Kingston's money goes
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%
Who works for Kingston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Kingston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kingston 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.
Contact Kingston's government
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.
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.