Pearson, GA town hall & government
Pearson spent $3.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,605 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pearson's government.
Where Pearson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- From other local governments 18%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Property taxes 11%
- Utility sales 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state <1%
Pearson didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Pearson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Atkinson County School District
Pearson's K–12 school district, shared with Willacoochee. 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 18%
- State 64%
- Federal 18%
Of the $16,388 per pupil, $9,688 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 Pearson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pearson 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 Pearson's government
Who represents Pearson
Pearson is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Austin Scott. 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.