Pigeon Forge, TN town hall & government
Pigeon Forge spent $110.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $17,836 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pigeon Forge's government.
Where Pigeon Forge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 46%
- From the state 27%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Property taxes 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Pigeon Forge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sevier County School District
Pigeon Forge's K–12 school district, shared with Gatlinburg, Pittman Center and Sevierville. 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 67%
- State 25%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,075 per pupil, $8,370 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 Pigeon Forge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pigeon Forge 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 Pigeon Forge's government
Who represents Pigeon Forge
Pigeon Forge 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.