Summertown, GA town hall & government
Summertown spent $56,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $359 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Summertown's government.
Where Summertown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 39%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Utility sales 16%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Summertown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Emanuel County School District
Summertown's K–12 school district, shared with Garfield, Nunez, Oak Park, Stillmore, Swainsboro and Twin City. 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 24%
- State 53%
- Federal 22%
Of the $14,888 per pupil, $8,694 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 Summertown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Summertown 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 Summertown's government
Who represents Summertown
Summertown 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.