Climax, GA town hall & government
Climax spent $250,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $954 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Climax's government.
Where Climax's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 46%
- Fees & charges 11%
- From the federal government 11%
- Utility sales 8%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Property taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Climax
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Decatur County School District
Climax's K–12 school district, shared with Attapulgus, Bainbridge and Brinson. 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 40%
- State 45%
- Federal 16%
Of the $14,304 per pupil, $8,633 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 Climax kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Climax 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 Climax's government
Who represents Climax
Climax 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.