Arlington, GA town hall & government
Arlington spent $1.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,415 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arlington's government.
Where Arlington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- From other local governments 17%
- Property taxes 17%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From the federal government 9%
- Utility sales 7%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Arlington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Arlington didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Calhoun County School District
Arlington's K–12 school district, shared with Edison, Leary and Morgan. 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 38%
- State 39%
- Federal 23%
Of the $24,146 per pupil, $10,210 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 Arlington: Early County School District ($18,864 per pupil).
Which schools Arlington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Arlington 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 Arlington's government
Who represents Arlington
Arlington 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.