Boston, GA town hall & government
Boston spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $932 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Boston's government.
Where Boston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 39%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 16%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Utility sales 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Boston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Boston didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Thomas County School District
Boston's K–12 school district, shared with Coolidge, Ochlocknee, Meigs, Pavo and Barwick. 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 58%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,529 per pupil, $9,296 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 Boston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Boston 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 Boston's government
Who represents Boston
Boston 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.