La Follette, TN town hall & government
La Follette spent $8.1 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,101 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Follette's government.
Where La Follette's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 31%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the state 16%
- Utility sales 13%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From other local governments 6%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for La Follette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Campbell County School District
La Follette's K–12 school district, shared with Caryville, Jacksboro and Jellico. 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 19%
- State 62%
- Federal 18%
Of the $11,007 per pupil, $6,176 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 La Follette kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in La Follette 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 La Follette's government
Who represents La Follette
La Follette is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representatives Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann and Tim Burchett. 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.