Allentown, GA town hall & government
Allentown spent $499,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,283 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Allentown's government.
Where Allentown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 68%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From other local governments 8%
- Utility sales 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Property taxes <1%
Who works for Allentown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wilkinson County School District
Allentown's K–12 school district, shared with Gordon, Irwinton, Ivey, McIntyre and Toomsboro. 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 48%
- State 37%
- Federal 15%
Of the $19,113 per pupil, $9,464 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 Allentown: Bleckley County School District ($13,660 per pupil) · Twiggs County School District ($22,158 per pupil) · Laurens County School District ($14,863 per pupil).
Which schools Allentown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Allentown 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 Allentown's government
Who represents Allentown
Allentown is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representatives Austin Scott and 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.