Walden, TN town hall & government
Walden spent $766,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $351 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walden's government.
Where Walden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 42%
- Property taxes 40%
- From the state 16%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Walden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hamilton County School District
Walden's K–12 school district, shared with Chattanooga, Collegedale, East Ridge, Lakesite, Lookout Mountain and Red Bank. 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 50%
- State 34%
- Federal 16%
Of the $16,443 per pupil, $10,089 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 Walden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walden 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 Walden's government
Who represents Walden
Walden 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.