Jesup, GA town hall & government
Jesup spent $16.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,617 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jesup's government.
Where Jesup's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 33%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Property taxes 9%
- Utility sales 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Jesup
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wayne County School District
Jesup's K–12 school district, shared with Odum and Screven. 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 29%
- State 51%
- Federal 19%
Of the $14,199 per pupil, $7,936 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 Jesup kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jesup 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 Jesup's government
Who represents Jesup
Jesup is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative 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.