Town Hall · Graham

Graham, GA town hall & government

Graham spent $136,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $471 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Graham's money goes

Spent
$136,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$471
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$148,000
$512 per resident
Administration & buildings
$107,00079%
Police
$14,00010%
Interest on debt
$8,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 41%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Graham

Full-time staff
1
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$19,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
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

Appling County School District

Graham's K–12 school district, shared with Baxley and Surrency. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,777
Georgia: $15,800
Students
3,464
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 41%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $15,777 per pupil, $9,686 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 Graham pay

Typical tax bill
$550
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$52,900
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 Graham's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofgrahamga.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Graham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Graham

Graham is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Graham'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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