Ephesus, GA town hall & government
Ephesus spent $284,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $619 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ephesus's government.
Where Ephesus's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 49%
- Utility sales 15%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the federal government 10%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the state 5%
- Property taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Ephesus
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Heard County School District
Ephesus's K–12 school district, shared with Centralhatchee and Franklin. 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 53%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,021 per pupil, $8,131 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 Ephesus kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ephesus 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 Ephesus's government
Who represents Ephesus
Ephesus is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Brian Jack. 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.