Town Hall · White Bluff

White Bluff, TN town hall & government

White Bluff spent $2.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $690 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach White Bluff's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where White Bluff's money goes

Spent
$2.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$690
typical Tennessee cities: $1,273
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$379 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1 million41%
Administration & buildings
$470,00018%
Police
$315,00012%
Roads & transportation
$218,0009%
Fire
$130,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$92,0004%
Parks & libraries
$68,0003%
Interest on debt
$46,0002%
Housing & development
$8,000<1%
Other
$166,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 29%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%

White Bluff didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for White Bluff

Full-time staff
11
31 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
and 1 full-time firefighter
Administration & buildings
0 full-time22 part
Police
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time1 part
Fire
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. White Bluff didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dickson County School District

White Bluff's K–12 school district, shared with Burns, Charlotte, Dickson, Slayden and Vanleer. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,642
Tennessee: $13,059
Students
8,009
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$35.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal

  • Local 34%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $11,642 per pupil, $6,814 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in White Bluff pay

Typical tax bill
$1,287
a year · Tennessee typical $1,442
Effective rate
0.46%
of home value · Tennessee 0.50%
Typical home value
$279,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact White Bluff's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofwhitebluff.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in White Bluff →

Beyond town hall

Who represents White Bluff

White Bluff is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative Matt Van Epps. Bill Lee is governor.

All of White Bluff's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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