Canon, GA town hall & government
Canon spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,602 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Canon's government.
Where Canon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 52%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Property taxes 2%
Canon didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Canon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Franklin County School District
Canon's K–12 school district, shared with Carnesville, Franklin Springs, Lavonia and Royston. 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 42%
- State 43%
- Federal 15%
Of the $15,305 per pupil, $9,245 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.
Also serving Canon: Hart County School District ($14,039 per pupil).
Which schools Canon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Canon 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 Canon's government
Who represents Canon
Canon 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.