Fargo, GA town hall & government
Fargo spent $149,000 in the year to August 31, 2022, about $473 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fargo's government.
Where Fargo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 32%
- From the federal government 26%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Utility sales 8%
- Property taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Fargo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clinch County School District
Fargo's K–12 school district, shared with Argyle, Du Pont and Homerville. 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 22%
- State 65%
- Federal 14%
Of the $17,134 per pupil, $10,044 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 Fargo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fargo 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 Fargo's government
Who represents Fargo
Fargo is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Austin Scott. 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.