Colquitt, GA town hall & government
Colquitt spent $8.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,930 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colquitt's government.
Where Colquitt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 40%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From other local governments 7%
- Property taxes 6%
- Utility sales 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Colquitt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Miller County School District
Colquitt's K–12 school district. 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 39%
- State 43%
- Federal 19%
Of the $17,688 per pupil, $9,262 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 Colquitt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colquitt 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 Colquitt's government
Who represents Colquitt
Colquitt 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.