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Enigma, GA town hall & government

Enigma spent $823,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $609 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Enigma's money goes

Spent
$823,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$609
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$111,000
$82 per resident
Administration & buildings
$517,00063%
Fire
$185,00022%
Roads & transportation
$74,0009%
Parks & libraries
$43,0005%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 53%
  • Sales taxes 13%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Enigma didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Enigma

Full-time staff
6
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Police
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Enigma didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Berrien County School District

Enigma's K–12 school district, shared with Alapaha, Nashville and Ray City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,090
Georgia: $15,800
Students
3,098
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $13,090 per pupil, $8,451 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 Enigma pay

Typical tax bill
$579
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$91,300
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 Enigma's government

Town hall & decisions in Enigma →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Enigma

Enigma is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Austin Scott. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Enigma'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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