Town Hall · Quitman

Quitman, GA town hall & government

Quitman spent $5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,228 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Quitman's money goes

Spent
$5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,228
typical Georgia cities: $2,069
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
$525 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.1 million21%
Police
$1.1 million21%
Administration & buildings
$957,00019%
Fire
$555,00011%
Roads & transportation
$397,0008%
Sewer & trash
$340,0007%
Parks & libraries
$291,0006%
Interest on debt
$131,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$44,0001%
Paid to other governments
$4,000<1%
Other
$195,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 31%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state 1%

Quitman didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Quitman

Full-time staff
58
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$34,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
and 16 full-time firefighters
Fire
16 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
14 full-time
Police
13 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Brooks County School District

Quitman's K–12 school district, shared with Morven, Barwick and Pavo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,375
Georgia: $15,800
Students
2,192
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $16,375 per pupil, $8,401 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 Quitman pay

Typical tax bill
$1,055
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$110,700
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.

Local

Contact Quitman's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofquitmanga.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Quitman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Quitman

Quitman is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Austin Scott. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Quitman'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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