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Soperton, GA town hall & government

Soperton spent $3.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,080 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Soperton's money goes

Spent
$3.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,080
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$164,000
$53 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1 million31%
Police
$659,00020%
Sewer & trash
$560,00017%
Water & other utilities
$412,00012%
Parks & libraries
$352,00011%
Administration & buildings
$241,0007%
Fire
$36,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8,000<1%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%
Other
$33,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 30%
  • From the state 23%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • From other local governments 14%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Soperton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Soperton

Full-time staff
19
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
6 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Treutlen County School District

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

Spending per pupil
$17,765
Georgia: $15,800
Students
984
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 26%

Of the $17,765 per pupil, $10,520 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 Soperton pay

Typical tax bill
$516
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.74%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$69,900
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 Soperton's government

Town hall & decisions in Soperton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Soperton

Soperton is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Rick W. Allen. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Soperton'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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