Vonore, TN town hall & government
Vonore spent $2.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,806 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vonore's government.
Where Vonore's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 37%
- From other local governments 24%
- Property taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Vonore
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Monroe County School District
Vonore's K–12 school district, shared with Madisonville and Tellico Plains. 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 26%
- State 60%
- Federal 15%
Of the $12,085 per pupil, $7,145 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 Vonore kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vonore 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 Vonore's government
Who represents Vonore
Vonore is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann. 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.