Byron, GA town hall & government
Byron spent $9.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,758 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Byron's government.
Where Byron's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 23%
- Property taxes 18%
- From other local governments 14%
- Utility sales 14%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Byron
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Byron didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Peach County School District
Byron's K–12 school district, shared with Fort Valley. 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 38%
- State 43%
- Federal 19%
Of the $14,149 per pupil, $7,812 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 Byron kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Byron 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.
Contact Byron's government
Who represents Byron
Byron 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.