Rutledge, TN town hall & government
Rutledge spent $602,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $446 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rutledge's government.
Where Rutledge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 43%
- From the state 34%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
Rutledge 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 Rutledge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Grainger County School District
Rutledge's K–12 school district, shared with Blaine and Bean Station. 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 18%
- State 61%
- Federal 21%
Of the $12,373 per pupil, $7,850 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 Rutledge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rutledge 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 Rutledge's government
Who represents Rutledge
Rutledge is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Tim Burchett. 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.