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Crawford, GA town hall & government

Crawford spent $974,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,161 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Crawford's money goes

Spent
$974,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,161
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
$3,317 per resident
Water & other utilities
$487,00050%
Sewer & trash
$265,00027%
Administration & buildings
$96,00010%
Interest on debt
$81,0008%
Roads & transportation
$31,0003%
Fire
$14,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 32%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • From the state 16%
  • From other local governments 13%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Crawford

Full-time staff
4
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,800
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Oglethorpe County School District

Crawford's K–12 school district, shared with Arnoldsville, Lexington and Maxeys. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,614
Georgia: $15,800
Students
2,298
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$35.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,614 per pupil, $9,319 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 Crawford pay

Typical tax bill
$1,260
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.53%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$236,100
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 Crawford's government

Town hall & decisions in Crawford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Crawford

Crawford is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Mike Collins. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Crawford'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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