Alapaha, GA town hall & government
Alapaha spent $820,000 in the year to October 31, 2022, about $1,218 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alapaha's government.
Where Alapaha's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 46%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Property taxes 11%
- Utility sales 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the state <1%
Alapaha didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Alapaha
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Berrien County School District
Alapaha's K–12 school district, shared with Enigma, Nashville and Ray City. 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 25%
- State 59%
- Federal 15%
Of the $13,090 per pupil, $8,451 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 Alapaha kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alapaha 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 Alapaha's government
Who represents Alapaha
Alapaha is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Austin Scott. 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.