Slayden, TN town hall & government
Slayden spent $37,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $179 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Slayden's government.
Where Slayden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 40%
- From the federal government 28%
- From the state 28%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Slayden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dickson County School District
Slayden's K–12 school district, shared with Burns, Charlotte, Dickson, Vanleer and White Bluff. 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 34%
- State 49%
- Federal 17%
Of the $11,642 per pupil, $6,814 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 Slayden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Slayden 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 Slayden's government
Who represents Slayden
Slayden is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Matt Van Epps. 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.