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Ludowici, GA town hall & government

Ludowici spent $2.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,034 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ludowici's government.

Town budget

Where Ludowici's money goes

Spent
$2.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,034
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$559 per resident
Police
$686,00028%
Water & other utilities
$619,00025%
Administration & buildings
$505,00021%
Sewer & trash
$293,00012%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$168,0007%
Roads & transportation
$113,0005%
Interest on debt
$38,0002%
Parks & libraries
$6,000<1%
Other
$5,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the federal government 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • From other local governments 12%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ludowici

Full-time staff
20
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
11 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Long County School District

Ludowici's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,077
Georgia: $15,800
Students
4,572
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Georgia districts overall: 49% local, 39% state, 12% federal

  • Local 19%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $11,077 per pupil, $6,531 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Ludowici pay

Typical tax bill
$1,864
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$238,600
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Ludowici's government

🏛️ Official websitelongcountyeda.com/ludowici ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ludowici →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ludowici

Ludowici is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Ludowici's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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