Tusculum, TN town hall & government
Tusculum spent $907,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $340 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tusculum's government.
Where Tusculum's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 53%
- From the federal government 20%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- From the state 8%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Tusculum
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Greene County School District
Tusculum's K–12 school district, shared with Baileyton and Mosheim. 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 29%
- State 53%
- Federal 19%
Of the $11,361 per pupil, $7,025 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 Tusculum kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tusculum 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 Tusculum's government
Who represents Tusculum
Tusculum is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Diana Harshbarger. 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.