Martin, GA town hall & government
Martin spent $205,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $545 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Martin's government.
Where Martin's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 40%
- Fees & charges 31%
- From other local governments 12%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the state 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Martin
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Martin didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Stephens County School District
Martin's K–12 school district, shared with Avalon and Toccoa. 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 35%
- State 49%
- Federal 16%
Of the $14,874 per pupil, $8,564 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.
Also serving Martin: Franklin County School District ($15,305 per pupil).
Which schools Martin kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Martin 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 Martin's government
Who represents Martin
Martin is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representatives Andrew S. Clyde and Mike Collins. 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.