Town Hall · Rincon

Rincon, GA town hall & government

Rincon spent $11.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,069 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rincon's money goes

Spent
$11.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,069
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$7.1 million
$664 per resident
Roads & transportation
$3.1 million27%
Police
$2 million18%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million16%
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million10%
Fire
$992,0009%
Administration & buildings
$816,0007%
Parks & libraries
$708,0006%
Interest on debt
$243,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$89,0001%
Other
$541,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 40%
  • Fees & charges 34%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Rincon

Full-time staff
77
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
20
and 11 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
9 full-time30 part
Police
21 full-time
Administration & buildings
17 full-time
Fire
11 full-time
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rincon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Effingham County School District

Rincon's K–12 school district, shared with Guyton and Springfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,011
Georgia: $15,800
Students
14,394
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$42.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,011 per pupil, $9,082 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 Rincon pay

Typical tax bill
$2,096
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$251,600
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.

Local

Contact Rincon's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofrincon.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rincon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rincon

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

All of Rincon'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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