Rochelle, GA town hall & government
Rochelle spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,517 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rochelle's government.
Where Rochelle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Sales taxes 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the state 13%
- From other local governments 10%
- Utility sales 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Rochelle 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 Rochelle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wilcox County School District
Rochelle's K–12 school district, shared with Abbeville, Pineview and Pitts. 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 25%
- State 51%
- Federal 24%
Of the $15,217 per pupil, $8,228 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 Rochelle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rochelle 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 Rochelle's government
Who represents Rochelle
Rochelle 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.