Bluffton, GA town hall & government
Bluffton spent $44,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $473 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bluffton's government.
Where Bluffton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 48%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Bluffton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Clay County School District
Bluffton's elementary school district, shared with Fort Gaines. 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 32%
- State 37%
- Federal 31%
Of the $32,234 per pupil, $13,790 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 Bluffton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bluffton 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 Bluffton's government
Who represents Bluffton
Bluffton 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.