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Gordon, GA town hall & government

Gordon spent $1.6 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $869 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gordon's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$869
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$752,00048%
Roads & transportation
$322,00020%
Administration & buildings
$291,00018%
Sewer & trash
$96,0006%
Parks & libraries
$73,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$28,0002%
Fire
$10,0001%
Paid to other governments
$3,000<1%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$4,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 25%
  • From other local governments 17%
  • Sales taxes 16%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From the state 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Gordon

Full-time staff
19
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
11 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Fire
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

Wilkinson County School District

Gordon's K–12 school district, shared with Irwinton, Ivey, McIntyre, Toomsboro and Allentown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,113
Georgia: $15,800
Students
1,076
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $19,113 per pupil, $9,464 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 Gordon pay

Typical tax bill
$1,037
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$86,800
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 Gordon's government

Town hall & decisions in Gordon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gordon

Gordon is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Austin Scott. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Gordon'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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