Stapleton, GA town hall & government
Stapleton spent $561,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,427 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stapleton's government.
Where Stapleton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 35%
- From other local governments 20%
- From the federal government 10%
- Property taxes 9%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Utility sales 6%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Stapleton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jefferson County School District
Stapleton's K–12 school district, shared with Avera, Bartow, Louisville, Wadley and Wrens. 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 31%
- State 39%
- Federal 30%
Of the $16,007 per pupil, $8,857 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 Stapleton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stapleton 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 Stapleton's government
Who represents Stapleton
Stapleton is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Rick W. Allen. 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.