Buckhead, GA town hall & government
Buckhead spent $185,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $989 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buckhead's government.
Where Buckhead's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 40%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- From the federal government 12%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Utility sales 9%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Property taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Buckhead
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Morgan County School District
Buckhead's K–12 school district, shared with Bostwick, Madison and Rutledge. 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 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.
Which schools Buckhead kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buckhead 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 Buckhead's government
Who represents Buckhead
Buckhead is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Mike Collins. 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.