Folkston, GA town hall & government
Folkston spent $4.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $907 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Folkston's government.
Where Folkston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 22%
- From other local governments 21%
- From the federal government 17%
- Property taxes 12%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Folkston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Charlton County School District
Folkston's K–12 school district, shared with Homeland. 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 30%
- State 48%
- Federal 23%
Of the $14,829 per pupil, $8,802 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 Folkston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Folkston 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 Folkston's government
Who represents Folkston
Folkston is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter. 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.