Berlin, GA town hall & government
Berlin spent $461,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $834 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Berlin's government.
Where Berlin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 26%
- From other local governments 24%
- From the federal government 15%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Property taxes 6%
- Utility sales 6%
- From the state <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Berlin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Colquitt County School District
Berlin's K–12 school district, shared with Doerun, Ellenton, Funston, Moultrie and Norman Park. 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 24%
- State 60%
- Federal 15%
Of the $15,598 per pupil, $9,278 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 Berlin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Berlin 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 Berlin's government
Who represents Berlin
Berlin is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Austin Scott. 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.