Stanton, TN town hall & government
Stanton spent $717,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,715 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stanton's government.
Where Stanton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 37%
- Property taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Sales taxes 5%
- From other local governments 3%
Stanton 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 Stanton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Haywood County School District
Stanton's K–12 school district, shared with Brownsville. 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 51%
- Federal 19%
Of the $14,716 per pupil, $7,998 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 Stanton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stanton 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 Stanton's government
Who represents Stanton
Stanton 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.