Jasper, GA town hall & government
Jasper spent $15 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,309 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jasper's government.
Where Jasper's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 24%
- From other local governments 23%
- Utility sales 17%
- Property taxes 13%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Jasper
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pickens County School District
Jasper's K–12 school district, shared with Talking Rock and Nelson. 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 52%
- State 37%
- Federal 11%
Of the $16,901 per pupil, $9,279 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 Jasper kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jasper 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 Jasper's government
Who represents Jasper
Jasper is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Barry Loudermilk. 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.