Town Hall · Clermont

Clermont, GA town hall & government

Clermont spent $520,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $473 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clermont's government.

Town budget

Where Clermont's money goes

Spent
$520,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$473
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$248,00048%
Administration & buildings
$144,00028%
Parks & libraries
$68,00013%
Sewer & trash
$29,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$17,0003%
Other
$14,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 59%
  • Sales taxes 18%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Clermont

Full-time staff
3
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hall County School District

Clermont's K–12 school district, shared with Flowery Branch, Oakwood, Lula, Gillsville and Rest Haven. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,534
Georgia: $15,800
Students
27,245
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$187.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal

  • Local 48%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $14,534 per pupil, $8,976 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Clermont pay

Typical tax bill
$2,274
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.71%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$321,500
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Clermont's government

Town hall & decisions in Clermont →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clermont

Clermont is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Andrew S. Clyde. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Clermont's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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