Baconton, GA town hall & government
Baconton spent $819,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $1,007 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Baconton's government.
Where Baconton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- From other local governments 20%
- From the state 17%
- Property taxes 17%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Utility sales 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Baconton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mitchell County School District
Baconton's K–12 school district, shared with Camilla and Sale City. 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 49%
- State 29%
- Federal 22%
Of the $21,477 per pupil, $10,472 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 Baconton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Baconton 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 Baconton's government
Who represents Baconton
Baconton 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.