Town Hall · Gibson

Gibson, GA town hall & government

Gibson spent $189,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $299 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gibson's money goes

Spent
$189,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$299
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$24,000
$38 per resident
Administration & buildings
$105,00056%
Roads & transportation
$60,00032%
Fire
$3,0002%
Interest on debt
$2,0001%
Other
$19,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 29%
  • Sales taxes 24%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gibson

Full-time staff
1
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,000
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time20 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 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

Glascock County School District

Gibson's K–12 school district, shared with Edge Hill and Mitchell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,014
Georgia: $15,800
Students
567
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $18,014 per pupil, $9,249 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 Gibson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,057
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
1.09%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$96,700
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 Gibson's government

Town hall & decisions in Gibson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gibson

Gibson is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Rick W. Allen. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Gibson'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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