Leary, GA town hall & government
Leary spent $555,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $991 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leary's government.
Where Leary's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 21%
- From the federal government 17%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From other local governments 14%
- Utility sales 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Leary
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Calhoun County School District
Leary's K–12 school district, shared with Edison, Morgan and Arlington. 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 39%
- Federal 23%
Of the $24,146 per pupil, $10,210 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 Leary kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leary 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 Leary's government
Who represents Leary
Leary is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.. 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.