Lincolnton, GA town hall & government
Lincolnton spent $2.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,884 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lincolnton's government.
Where Lincolnton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Utility sales 17%
- From other local governments 16%
- Property taxes 13%
- Sales taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Lincolnton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lincolnton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lincoln County School District
Lincolnton's K–12 school district. 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 39%
- State 48%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,403 per pupil, $9,123 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 Lincolnton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lincolnton 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 Lincolnton's government
Who represents Lincolnton
Lincolnton is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Rick W. Allen. 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.