Barnesville, GA town hall & government
Barnesville spent $19.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $3,132 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barnesville's government.
Where Barnesville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 51%
- Fees & charges 21%
- From other local governments 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Barnesville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lamar County School District
Barnesville's K–12 school district, shared with Aldora and Milner. 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 46%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,205 per pupil, $7,611 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 Barnesville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Barnesville 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 Barnesville's government
Who represents Barnesville
Barnesville is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Brian Jack. 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.