Linden, TN town hall & government
Linden spent $3.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,698 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Linden's government.
Where Linden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 61%
- From other local governments 14%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the state 8%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Property taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Linden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Linden didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Perry County School District
Linden's K–12 school district, shared with Lobelville. 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 23%
- State 64%
- Federal 14%
Of the $13,432 per pupil, $7,731 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 Linden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Linden 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 Linden's government
Who represents Linden
Linden is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Matt Van Epps. 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.