Barwick, GA town hall & government
Barwick spent $168,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $449 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Barwick's government.
Where Barwick's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 37%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Property taxes 15%
- Utility sales 13%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Barwick
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brooks County School District
Barwick's K–12 school district, shared with Morven, Quitman and Pavo. 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 46%
- Federal 23%
Of the $16,375 per pupil, $8,401 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 Barwick: Thomas County School District ($15,529 per pupil).
Which schools Barwick kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Barwick 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 Barwick's government
Who represents Barwick
Barwick is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representatives Austin Scott and 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.