Loretto, TN town hall & government
Loretto spent $2.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,637 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Loretto's government.
Where Loretto's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 32%
- From the state 20%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From other local governments 12%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Loretto didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Loretto
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Loretto didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lawrence County School District
Loretto's K–12 school district, shared with Ethridge, Lawrenceburg and St. Joseph. 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 21%
- State 62%
- Federal 17%
Of the $11,637 per pupil, $7,224 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 Loretto kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Loretto 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 Loretto's government
Who represents Loretto
Loretto is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Scott DesJarlais. 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.