Odum, GA town hall & government
Odum spent $600,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,190 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Odum's government.
Where Odum's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 24%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the federal government 15%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Property taxes 9%
- Utility sales 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Odum
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wayne County School District
Odum's K–12 school district, shared with Jesup and Screven. 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 29%
- State 51%
- Federal 19%
Of the $14,199 per pupil, $7,936 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 Odum kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Odum 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 Odum's government
Who represents Odum
Odum is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter. 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.