Guyton, GA town hall & government
Guyton spent $4.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,963 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Guyton's government.
Where Guyton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 35%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Utility sales 10%
- Property taxes 9%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Guyton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Guyton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Effingham County School District
Guyton's K–12 school district, shared with Rincon and Springfield. 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 37%
- State 56%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,011 per pupil, $9,082 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 Guyton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Guyton 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 Guyton's government
Who represents Guyton
Guyton is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representatives Rick W. Allen and 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.