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Eton, GA town hall & government

Eton spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,072 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Eton's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,072
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$491,000
$552 per resident
Administration & buildings
$269,00015%
Police
$260,00014%
Roads & transportation
$196,00011%
Fire
$145,0008%
Interest on debt
$24,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$11,0001%
Parks & libraries
$9,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$3,000<1%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$923,00050%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 25%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • From other local governments 17%
  • From the state 12%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Eton

Full-time staff
9
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
and 1 full-time firefighter
Fire
1 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Police
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Murray County School District

Eton's K–12 school district, shared with Chatsworth. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,581
Georgia: $15,800
Students
6,758
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $13,581 per pupil, $7,981 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 Eton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,597
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.70%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$229,300
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 Eton's government

Town hall & decisions in Eton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eton

Eton is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Clay Fuller. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Eton'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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