Griffin, GA town hall & government
Griffin spent $110.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,659 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Griffin's government.
Where Griffin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 49%
- Fees & charges 25%
- From other local governments 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Griffin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Spalding County School District
Griffin's K–12 school district, shared with Orchard Hill. 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 38%
- State 43%
- Federal 19%
Of the $15,469 per pupil, $7,927 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 Griffin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Griffin 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 Griffin's government
Who represents Griffin
Griffin is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Brian Jack. 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.