Smithville, GA town hall & government
Smithville spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,743 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Smithville's government.
Where Smithville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 46%
- From the state 12%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the federal government 9%
- Property taxes 7%
- Utility sales 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Smithville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lee County School District
Smithville's K–12 school district, shared with Leesburg. 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 37%
- State 54%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,992 per pupil, $8,074 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 Smithville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Smithville 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 Smithville's government
Who represents Smithville
Smithville is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.. 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.