Claxton, GA town hall & government
Claxton spent $9.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,735 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Claxton's government.
Where Claxton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 26%
- From the federal government 19%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From other local governments 15%
- From the state 9%
- Property taxes 6%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Claxton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Evans County School District
Claxton's K–12 school district, shared with Bellville, Daisy and Hagan. 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 26%
- State 53%
- Federal 21%
Of the $15,660 per pupil, $8,060 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 Claxton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Claxton 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 Claxton's government
Who represents Claxton
Claxton is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Rick W. Allen. 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.