Alamo, GA town hall & government
Alamo spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $530 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alamo's government.
Where Alamo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 25%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 15%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Utility sales 11%
- From other local governments 9%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Alamo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wheeler County School District
Alamo's K–12 school district, shared with Glenwood. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal
- Local 21%
- State 63%
- Federal 15%
Of the $16,147 per pupil, $9,190 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 Alamo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alamo 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 Alamo's government
Who represents Alamo
Alamo is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Rick W. Allen. Brian Kemp 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.