Americus, GA town hall & government
Americus spent $28.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,879 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Americus's government.
Where Americus's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 24%
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From other local governments 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Americus
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Americus didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sumter County School District
Americus's K–12 school district, shared with Andersonville, De Soto, Leslie and Plains. 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 31%
- State 38%
- Federal 30%
Of the $16,299 per pupil, $8,337 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 Americus kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Americus 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 Americus's government
Who represents Americus
Americus is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.. 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.