Rossville, TN town hall & government
Rossville spent $2.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,125 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rossville's government.
Where Rossville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 34%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Utility sales 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Rossville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fayette County School District
Rossville's K–12 school district, shared with Braden, Gallaway, La Grange, Moscow, Oakland and Piperton. 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 Rossville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rossville 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 Rossville's government
Who represents Rossville
Rossville 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.