Morganton, GA town hall & government
Morganton spent $160,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $510 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Morganton's government.
Where Morganton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 42%
- Fees & charges 30%
- Property taxes 11%
- From the federal government 10%
- Sales taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Morganton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fannin County School District
Morganton's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Ridge and McCaysville. 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 65%
- State 24%
- Federal 11%
Of the $17,505 per pupil, $10,154 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 Morganton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Morganton 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 Morganton's government
Who represents Morganton
Morganton is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Andrew S. Clyde. 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.