Elberton, GA town hall & government
Elberton spent $37.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $7,821 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elberton's government.
Where Elberton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 53%
- Fees & charges 34%
- From other local governments 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state <1%
- Property taxes <1%
Who works for Elberton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Elbert County School District
Elberton's K–12 school district, shared with Bowman. 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 32%
- State 49%
- Federal 19%
Of the $15,029 per pupil, $8,982 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 Elberton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elberton 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.
Contact Elberton's government
Who represents Elberton
Elberton 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.