Piperton, TN town hall & government
Piperton spent $738,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $347 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Piperton's government.
Where Piperton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Piperton 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 Piperton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fayette County School District
Piperton's K–12 school district, shared with Braden, Gallaway, La Grange, Moscow, Oakland and Rossville. 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 31%
- State 46%
- Federal 23%
Of the $12,172 per pupil, $6,057 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 Piperton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Piperton 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 Piperton's government
Who represents Piperton
Piperton is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative David Kustoff. 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.