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Patterson, GA town hall & government

Patterson spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,325 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Patterson's money goes

Spent
$1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,325
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$733,000
$967 per resident
Paid to other governments
$372,00037%
Roads & transportation
$190,00019%
Administration & buildings
$173,00017%
Police
$159,00016%
Parks & libraries
$72,0007%
Interest on debt
$16,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$9,0001%
Health & welfare
$7,0001%
Fire
$6,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 28%
  • From other local governments 25%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Patterson

Full-time staff
9
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$34,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Police
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pierce County School District

Patterson's K–12 school district, shared with Blackshear and Offerman. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,981
Georgia: $15,800
Students
3,650
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$550,000
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $13,981 per pupil, $8,529 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 Patterson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,065
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$112,100
owner-occupied

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 Patterson's government

Town hall & decisions in Patterson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Patterson

Patterson is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Patterson'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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