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Richland, GA town hall & government

Richland spent $2.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,317 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Richland's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,317
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
$984 per resident
Water & other utilities
$699,00032%
Police
$545,00025%
Sewer & trash
$515,00024%
Roads & transportation
$125,0006%
Administration & buildings
$105,0005%
Interest on debt
$72,0003%
Fire
$28,0001%
Parks & libraries
$13,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$66,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 25%
  • From the state 18%
  • From other local governments 14%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Richland

Full-time staff
6
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$44,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
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

Stewart County School District

Richland's K–12 school district, shared with Lumpkin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,146
Georgia: $15,800
Students
364
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $27,146 per pupil, $13,286 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 Richland pay

Typical tax bill
$800
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
1.68%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$47,600
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 Richland's government

Town hall & decisions in Richland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Richland

Richland is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Richland'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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