Buchanan, GA town hall & government
Buchanan spent $2.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,921 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buchanan's government.
Where Buchanan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 27%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Property taxes 13%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Utility sales 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government <1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Buchanan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Haralson County School District
Buchanan's K–12 school district, shared with Tallapoosa and Waco. 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 31%
- State 55%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,481 per pupil, $8,973 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 Buchanan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buchanan 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 Buchanan's government
Who represents Buchanan
Buchanan is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Brian Jack. 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.