Blakely, GA town hall & government
Blakely spent $15.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,525 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blakely's government.
Where Blakely's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 59%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the federal government 5%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From the state 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Blakely
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Early County School District
Blakely's K–12 school district, shared with Damascus, Jakin and Arlington. 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 36%
- State 43%
- Federal 21%
Of the $18,864 per pupil, $10,958 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 Blakely kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blakely 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 Blakely's government
Who represents Blakely
Blakely 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.