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Molena, GA town hall & government

Molena spent $413,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,035 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Molena's money goes

Spent
$413,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,035
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$263,00064%
Police
$74,00018%
Administration & buildings
$46,00011%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$15,0004%
Other
$15,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 57%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Molena didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Molena

Full-time staff
1
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 part
Police
1 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Molena didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pike County School District

Molena's K–12 school district, shared with Concord, Meansville, Williamson and Zebulon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,720
Georgia: $15,800
Students
3,548
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $12,720 per pupil, $7,904 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 Molena pay

Typical tax bill
$1,052
a year · Georgia typical $2,341

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 Molena's government

Town hall & decisions in Molena →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Molena

Molena is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Brian Jack. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Molena'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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