Alston, GA town hall & government
Alston spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $8,032 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alston's government.
Where Alston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 80%
- From other local governments 9%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Utility sales 3%
- Fees & charges 2%
- From the state 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Property taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Alston didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Montgomery County School District
Alston's K–12 school district, shared with Ailey, Higgston, Mount Vernon, Tarrytown and Uvalda. 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 32%
- State 51%
- Federal 17%
Of the $18,019 per pupil, $9,252 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 Alston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alston 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 Alston's government
Who represents Alston
Alston 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.