Helen, GA town hall & government
Helen spent $5.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $9,597 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Helen's government.
Where Helen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 35%
- Sales taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Property taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Utility sales 4%
- From the state 2%
Helen didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Helen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Helen didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
White County School District
Helen's K–12 school district, shared with Cleveland. 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 48%
- State 40%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,290 per pupil, $9,301 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 Helen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Helen 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Helen's government
Who represents Helen
Helen is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Andrew S. Clyde. 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.