Alto, GA town hall & government
Alto spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,499 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alto's government.
Where Alto's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 27%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Property taxes 23%
- Utility sales 12%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Alto 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 Alto
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Banks County School District
Alto's K–12 school district, shared with Homer, Gillsville, Maysville and Baldwin. 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 42%
- State 43%
- Federal 15%
Of the $14,846 per pupil, $8,601 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 Alto: Habersham County School District ($15,768 per pupil).
Which schools Alto kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alto 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 Alto's government
Who represents Alto
Alto is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Andrew S. Clyde. 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.