Watauga, TN town hall & government
Watauga spent $318,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $853 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Watauga's government.
Where Watauga's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 50%
- From the federal government 16%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the state 10%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Watauga
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carter County School District
Watauga's K–12 school district. 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 20%
- State 54%
- Federal 25%
Of the $11,729 per pupil, $7,074 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.
Also serving Watauga: Washington County School District ($12,551 per pupil).
Which schools Watauga kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Watauga 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 Watauga's government
Who represents Watauga
Watauga 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.