Oconee, GA town hall & government
Oconee spent $124,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $517 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Oconee's government.
Where Oconee's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 53%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Oconee
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Washington County School District
Oconee's K–12 school district, shared with Davisboro, Deepstep, Harrison, Riddleville, Sandersville and Tennille. 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 44%
- State 40%
- Federal 16%
Of the $14,899 per pupil, $8,342 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 Oconee kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Oconee 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 Oconee's government
Who represents Oconee
Oconee 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.