Colbert, GA town hall & government
Colbert spent $417,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $700 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colbert's government.
Where Colbert's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 39%
- Utility sales 18%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Colbert 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 Colbert
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Madison County School District
Colbert's K–12 school district, shared with Carlton, Comer, Danielsville, Hull and Ila. 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 35%
- State 50%
- Federal 15%
Of the $14,897 per pupil, $9,356 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 Colbert kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colbert 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 Colbert's government
Who represents Colbert
Colbert 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.