Sparks, GA town hall & government
Sparks spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,023 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sparks's government.
Where Sparks's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Interest, fines & other 26%
- From other local governments 15%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Utility sales 8%
- Property taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Sparks 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 Sparks
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cook County School District
Sparks's K–12 school district, shared with Adel, Cecil and Lenox. 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 26%
- State 49%
- Federal 25%
Of the $15,238 per pupil, $9,236 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 Sparks kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sparks 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 Sparks's government
Who represents Sparks
Sparks 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.