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Statham, GA town hall & government

Statham spent $3.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,253 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Statham's money goes

Spent
$3.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,253
typical Georgia cities: $1,674
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
$856 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1 million28%
Police
$867,00024%
Roads & transportation
$504,00014%
Administration & buildings
$453,00013%
Sewer & trash
$271,0008%
Paid to other governments
$167,0005%
Interest on debt
$105,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$96,0003%
Parks & libraries
$90,0002%
Other
$41,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 28%
  • From other local governments 25%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Statham

Full-time staff
21
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
12 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Barrow County School District

Statham's K–12 school district, shared with Bethlehem, Carl, Winder and Auburn. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,509
Georgia: $15,800
Students
15,277
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$127.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $14,509 per pupil, $8,868 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 Statham pay

Typical tax bill
$1,865
a year · Georgia typical $2,341
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · Georgia 0.77%
Typical home value
$247,600
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 Statham's government

Town hall & decisions in Statham →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Statham

Statham is represented in Congress by Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael G. Warnock and Representative Mike Collins. Brian Kemp is governor.

All of Statham'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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