Monteagle, TN town hall & government
Monteagle spent $3.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,000 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monteagle's government.
Where Monteagle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 32%
- Sales taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Monteagle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Monteagle didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Grundy County School District
Monteagle's K–12 school district, shared with Altamont, Beersheba Springs, Coalmont, Gruetli-Laager, Palmer and Tracy City. 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 15%
- State 60%
- Federal 26%
Of the $12,368 per pupil, $6,965 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.
Also serving Monteagle: Marion County School District ($11,028 per pupil) · Franklin County School District ($12,191 per pupil).
Which schools Monteagle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Monteagle 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 Monteagle's government
Who represents Monteagle
Monteagle 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.