Darien, GA town hall & government
Darien spent $4.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,487 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Darien's government.
Where Darien's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 22%
- Interest, fines & other 22%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 12%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Utility sales 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Darien
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
McIntosh County School District
Darien'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 49%
- State 36%
- Federal 15%
Of the $16,581 per pupil, $9,005 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 Darien kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Darien 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 Darien's government
Who represents Darien
Darien is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter. 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.