Blackshear, GA town hall & government
Blackshear spent $6.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,724 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blackshear's government.
Where Blackshear's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 22%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Property taxes 18%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the federal government 10%
- From the state 9%
- Utility sales 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Blackshear
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pierce County School District
Blackshear's K–12 school district, shared with Offerman and Patterson. 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 29%
- State 56%
- Federal 15%
Of the $13,981 per pupil, $8,529 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 Blackshear kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blackshear 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 Blackshear's government
Who represents Blackshear
Blackshear is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter. 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.