Edison, GA town hall & government
Edison spent $1.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,264 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Edison's government.
Where Edison's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Utility sales 22%
- Property taxes 18%
- From other local governments 10%
- From the federal government 9%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Edison 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 Edison
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Calhoun County School District
Edison's K–12 school district, shared with Leary, Morgan and Arlington. 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 38%
- State 39%
- Federal 23%
Of the $24,146 per pupil, $10,210 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 Edison kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Edison 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 Edison's government
Who represents Edison
Edison 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.