Mount Carmel, TN town hall & government
Mount Carmel spent $646,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $123 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mount Carmel's government.
Where Mount Carmel's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- From the state 25%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Mount Carmel
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hawkins County School District
Mount Carmel's K–12 school district, shared with Bulls Gap, Church Hill and Surgoinsville. 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 25%
- State 54%
- Federal 20%
Of the $12,892 per pupil, $7,359 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 Mount Carmel kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mount Carmel 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 Mount Carmel's government
Who represents Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Diana Harshbarger. 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.