Town Hall · Bostwick

Bostwick, GA town hall & government

Bostwick spent $260,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $662 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bostwick's government.

Town budget

Where Bostwick's money goes

Spent
$260,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$662
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$207,000
$527 per resident
Administration & buildings
$100,00038%
Roads & transportation
$92,00035%
Parks & libraries
$52,00020%
Interest on debt
$9,0003%
Other
$7,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 37%
  • From the state 17%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bostwick

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Water & other utilities
0 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Morgan County School District

Bostwick's K–12 school district, shared with Buckhead, Madison and Rutledge. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,957
Georgia: $15,800
Students
3,495
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal

  • Local 54%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,957 per pupil, $9,077 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bostwick pay

Typical tax bill
$1,742
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.51%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$339,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Bostwick's government

Town hall & decisions in Bostwick →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bostwick

Bostwick is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Mike Collins. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Bostwick's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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