Town Hall · Avalon

Avalon, GA town hall & government

Avalon spent $53,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $224 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Avalon's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Avalon's money goes

Spent
$53,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$224
typical Georgia cities: $2,700
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$29,00055%
Sewer & trash
$24,00045%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 35%
  • Sales taxes 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 21%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Avalon didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Stephens County School District

Avalon's K–12 school district, shared with Toccoa and Martin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,874
Georgia: $15,800
Students
3,853
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal

  • Local 35%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $14,874 per pupil, $8,564 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Avalon pay

Typical tax bill
$850
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.45%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$189,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Avalon's government

Town hall & decisions in Avalon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Avalon

Avalon is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Andrew S. Clyde. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Avalon's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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