Blythe, GA town hall & government
Blythe spent $371,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $550 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blythe's government.
Where Blythe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 31%
- Interest, fines & other 26%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Utility sales 11%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Blythe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Richmond County School District
Blythe's K–12 school district, shared with Hephzibah. 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 39%
- State 39%
- Federal 22%
Of the $15,571 per pupil, $8,173 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 Blythe: Burke County School District ($20,709 per pupil).
Which schools Blythe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blythe 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 Blythe's government
Who represents Blythe
Blythe is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Rick W. Allen. 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.